[FRC Blog] Kit Hints?

[billbo911]

in the box 3x3x60 could be a hockey net in pieces that you have to put together? hockey game confirmed

Yep, that is what is mentioned in post #22 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1412699&postcount=22).

[Loxmyth]

Looking at the kit of parts list for 2015, it is apparent that the details for items (C) and (D) are the big mystery, but has anyone looked at the other items more in depth? Sometimes subtle things can be a big clue. I see some discrepancies when comparing them to the 2014 and 2013 kit of parts.

TOTES
The 2015 list dimensions for:
A) 27 in. x 17 in. x 17 in.
E) 27 in. x 17 in. x 13 in.

It's seams to be the general consensus that these are totes, however, something has changed that many may have missed.

2013 & 2014 dimensions of totes were: 27 in. x 18 in. x 13 in. Previous year's totes weighed somewhere around 8lbs empty, actual size was about 27x17.75x12.5.

So, we lost an inch in tote size (different manufacturer?), or they are rounding down instead of up. I see no reason why they would round down.

(A) & (E) are not the same height. (E) only goes to rookie teams. Is there another box on top of a tote to create item (A)?

Drive Base
Also the drive base kit (G) for 2015 is 34 in. x 6 in. x 7 in., 24 lbs. But the drive base kit for 2014 was 5.5" x 6.5" x 33", 22lbs. Either way you look at it, if FIRST was rounding down the totes, the the 2015 drive base kit is larger. If they are still rounding up, the the drive base kit is larger by 2in. and 2lb heavier. I know they made some subtle changes to the 2015 drive base (see: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-kop-drive-system-opt-out-2015) The differences noted in that blog post do not warrant a 2 in. increase in size and 2in. increase in weight.

Happy speculating!