[{"body":"After building 2 robots for the 2026 season, we decided to squeeze one more in before the Robotics Showcase at the Paige Art Show on May 12th. Using the scavenged remains from the original SafetyNet, we decided to rebuild it, giving us a third robot to demo for attendees.\nSafetyNet v2 after first successful drivetrain power-on SafetyNet v2 Glamor shot ","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/2026_safetynet-v2/","section":"robots","tags":["FRC","robot","2026_season"],"title":"2026 Post-Season Robot: SafetyNet v2"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/2026_season/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"2026_season"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/categories/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Categories"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/frc/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"FRC"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/","section":"","tags":null,"title":"Lamphere Robotics"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/robot/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"Robot"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/categories/robots/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Robots"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/","section":"robots","tags":null,"title":"Robots"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"Tags"},{"body":"The Kitbot was our team\u0026rsquo;s first attempt to build two robots in a single season. It was run as essentially a hands-off JV team. While they didn\u0026rsquo;t get a chance to compete this year, they still racked up valuable experience.\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/2026_kitbot/","section":"robots","tags":["FRC","robot","2026_season"],"title":"2026 Non-Competition Robot: Kitbot"},{"body":"Ryan4 was the competition robot used in the 2026 Rebuilt season for FRC.\nAs per previous years, it was named due to already have three Ryans on the team.\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/2026_ryan4/","section":"robots","tags":["FRC","robot","2026_season"],"title":"2026 Competition Robot: Ryan4"},{"body":"A word from one of our Mentors: Jesse Morgan Hi there folks! This is Jesse, one of the Mentors of FRC team #6566, The Battering Rams.\nFull Disclosure: While I am occasionally a temporary employee of Lamphere (through Edustaff) and my wife is a Librarian at Edmonson Elementary (and a coach for the Edmonson teams), I am not speaking on behalf of Lamphere Schools. These are my own thoughts and opinions as a parent in Lamphere Schools and as a volunteer for the Robotics team.\nI wanted to say a few words about the Bond Proposal that\u0026rsquo;s on the ballot in Madison Heights next Tuesday, May 6th 2025.\nPlease vote Yes.\nWhy? One of the things included in the proposal is a dedicated space for all of Lamphere Robotics. It will be a shared space for not only the high school team, but also the middle school and elementary teams.\nThe bond proposal will pay for the refurbishment of the unused pool at John Page Middle school. The pool hasn\u0026rsquo;t been used in over 10 years, and is currently being used for storage. The bond will cover filling in the pool, creating a workspace for all of our teams, and adding a new entrance:\nLamphere Robotics Center Proposal So, what are the benefits of a robotics center? Here are some of the pros and cons (as I see them).\nPros A dedicated workspace: Right now we\u0026rsquo;re doing the best we can with the resources we have, but the teams are scattered. The high school team is currently working out of a couple of closets in the Jewelry room. Every time we meet, we spend 20 minutes unpacking our work area, then packing it back up at the end of the night. It\u0026rsquo;s not ideal. The elementary and middle school teams are run out of classrooms and libraries, making material sharing and storage difficult. The elementary and middle school teams are partially or fully run by high school students acting as student leaders/mentors. The unified space would allow us to mentor MORE students with the manpower we have, since we wouldn\u0026rsquo;t be spread out all over the district. Increased School Desirability: Lamphere is already a great district, but having a dedicated Robotics Center will be a draw for school of choice students. There are only a handful of school districts in Michigan with a dedicated robotics area- this will make us stand out. Increased Property Values: This is purely conjecture on my part, but school desirability will impact property desirability, and hence increase property values. Cons Property tax increase: Lamphere hasn\u0026rsquo;t asked for a bond since the 90\u0026rsquo;s, unlike every other school in the area, so taxes will increase. How much? Zillow values my house at $234k. In 2023, Madison Heights assessed my house at $82k, with a taxable value of $42k, the property tax calculator determined the entire bond will cost me 48 cents a day. I know money is tight and the future is uncertain, but this is an investment in the community that will pay dividends over the next decade. Final Thoughts The Robotics Center is only our small part of the bond proposal- you can learn more at the Official Bond Proposal page.\nAgain, as a parent and a volunteer- these kids work their butts off and deserve it. We do the best we can with the resources we have, but having our own space will be an absolute game changer.\nPlease vote Yes on the Bond Proposal.\nThank you for your consideration.\n\u0026ndash; Jesse Morgan, Mentor for FRC #6566, The Battering Rams\nP.S. Here\u0026rsquo;s a video one of our students made to help convince you (Thanks Ryan!):\nAnd here\u0026rsquo;s a clip of our 2025 robot in action (we\u0026rsquo;re #6566 in red, and our driving team is in the center position):\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/posts/bond-proposal/","section":"posts","tags":["news"],"title":"2025 Bond Proposal"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/categories/mentors/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Mentors"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/news/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"News"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/posts/","section":"posts","tags":null,"title":"Posts"},{"body":"Charlie3 was the competition robot used in the 2025 Reefscape season for FRC.\nAs per previous years, it was named due to already have two Charlies on the team.\nAlyssa tells us a bit about the intake. ","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/2025_charlie3/","section":"robots","tags":["FRC","robot","2025_season"],"title":"2025 Competition Robot: Charlie3"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/2025_season/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"2025_season"},{"body":"We\u0026rsquo;ve finally gotten a chance to inventory the equipment sent by our new sponsor, Hakko!\nFX-888D Standalone Soldering Station\nFM-888D FM-203 High-Output Temperature-Controlled Soldering Station\nFM-203 FM-2030 Heavy-Duty Soldering Iron\nFM-2030 FM-2024 Desoldering tool\nFM-2024 We\u0026rsquo;d like to once again thank Hakko for this wonderful donation!\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/posts/new-sponsor-hakko/","section":"posts","tags":["news"],"title":"New Sponsor: Hakko USA"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/categories/outreach/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Outreach"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/outreach/","section":"outreach","tags":null,"title":"Outreaches"},{"body":"Light tables are expensive, with some models costing several hundred dollars. After some investigation, we thought the team might be able to build light tables for significantly less.\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/outreach/lighttable/","section":"outreach","tags":[],"title":"Preschool Light Table"},{"body":"Since 2024 was our first year using swerve modules, we weren\u0026rsquo;t sure if the team could get them built and coded before competition, so we decided to hedge our bets by building a Mechanum-based drive-train in case swerve didn\u0026rsquo;t pan out.\nJosh and Charles working on SafetyNet 2025 Update SafetyNet was later converted to a tank drive for\u0026hellip; reasons.\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/2024_safetynet/","section":"robots","tags":["FRC","robot"],"title":"2024 Backup Robot: SafetyNet"},{"body":"Following last year\u0026rsquo;s convention, this robot was named after a mentor and student who shared a first name, making this robot: \u0026ldquo;Jesse Delta\u0026rdquo;.\nKey Technology Decisions One of the first decisions we made this year was to use a swerve-based drive train.\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/2024_jessedelta/","section":"robots","tags":["FRC","robot","2024_season"],"title":"2024 Competition Robot: Jesse Delta"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/2024_season/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"2024_season"},{"body":"The Battering Rams (and the Lamphere Robotics program in general) wouldn\u0026rsquo;t be anywhere without our wonderful sponsors. Lamphere Public Schools Lamphere Public Schools have provided unwavering support for our team in the form of funding, and are currently working on building a dedicated space for our team.\nHakko USA Hakko USA is a new sponsor in 2024, providing soldering stations to replace the borrowed soldering irons we had been using.\nThe Safety Source LLC The Safety Source LLC has been a valued partner for the past two years, providing us with both financial support and safety equipment.\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/sponsors/","section":"","tags":["sponsors"],"title":"Our Sponsors"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/sponsors/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"Sponsors"},{"body":"This year\u0026rsquo;s team had two Ians, so we figured we\u0026rsquo;d make our robot the third Ian, \u0026ldquo;Ian 3\u0026rdquo;.\nThe Three Ians ","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/2023_ian3/","section":"robots","tags":["FRC","robot","2023_season"],"title":"2023 Competition Robot: Ian3"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/2023_season/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"2023_season"},{"body":"Lamphere Robotics consists of the following teams:\nFRC #6566, The Battering Rams FTC #15206, The Thunder Cats FTC #17189, The VOLTures FTC #23582, The Sharkbytes FLL #60811 and #60812, The Electric Lions ","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/about/","section":"","tags":[],"title":"About"},{"body":"We are currently setting up a new site, so please forgive how things look.\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/posts/new-site/","section":"posts","tags":["news"],"title":"New site"},{"body":"This year\u0026rsquo;s robot, Patricia, suffered an unfortunate fate during our first competition, giving rise to Zombpatricia for the second competition.\n","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/robots/2022_patricia_zombpatricia/","section":"robots","tags":["FRC","robot","2022_season"],"title":"2022 Competition Robot: Patricia/Zombpatricia"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/tags/2022_season/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"2022_season"},{"body":"","link":"https://www.lamphererobotics.com/series/","section":"series","tags":null,"title":"Series"}]