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Re: Big Minibots

I think that this trend partly results from using the Tetrix structural components in one's minibot. When my team was prototyping designs using Tetrix parts, we found that we had to have significant structural members to get things like motors, gears, and wheels in proper stable alignment. When we later built a custom minibot body, we were able to mount all the components exactly where they needed to be, saving weight and volume.

Then again, we ARE using a minibot that has a single motor and wheel...
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