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OK folks, Week 5, time to throw your robot (or stack of robot parts) on the scale. If you have been careful and diligent all along, there should be no big surprises. If you have been randomly bolting stuff together, this could be a wake-up call, (now is better than ship day).

If you don't have a fully assembled bot, remember wire and bodywork can eat up weight quicker than you would expect. Make sure you have some extra pounds. If not, now is the time to start substituting heavy parts for lighter ones.