Off-season Heights
On September 23rd, the team went to their first offseason competition in SeaTac, WA at Seattle Christian Schools – the home of APEX. We did very well with a completely new drive team and had a lot of fun with … Continued
The Cyborg Ferrets’ Adventures in the Steampunk Era
The summer of 2017 was a very busy time for the Cyborg Ferrets! We went to all kinds of in Anacortes, and even hosted some of our own. This is a brief overview of our summer. First, we went to … Continued
A Picture of Steampunk Game Play
A not so very long time ago, Team 3238 began their adventure through the steampunk world entitled “FIRST Steamworks”. We begin our tale with the release of the theme of the 2017 FRC game – steampunk. As soon as the … Continued
A Team in Scarlet
To begin at the beginning, the drive to Spokane on Thursday, March 2nd was pleasant and we got the robot and rope inspected almost without a hitch. The pit was set-up almost immediately after the pit area opened, and it … Continued
A Steampunk Carol
The end of build season happened approximately 15 minutes before this post, at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, February 21st, 2017. We bagged and tagged the robot and the next time we will see it will be at the Reveal Ceremony … Continued
The Strange Case of Driving and Re-Building
FRED the Steamworks robot was a robot of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, hard and shiny in decoration; backward in driving; sleek, short, dusty, metallic, and yet somehow lovable. However, the robot is not quite complete as of yet. … Continued