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Originally Posted by Macdaddy549
Take the blinders off.
Without pointing fingers, I spoke with enough mentors and students over the years to know first hand that many of the "studs" are mentor built. The quality of the work proves that students did not do the fabricating. These teams inspire students by bringing them into their company to watch them build the robot.
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http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/35999
That is a multibody hex shaft machined from solid roundstock,by a student, on crappy machines.
I also made a lot of parts (still less than the students). It's a fun rivalry from over who can make the more difficult and ridiculous parts on our crappy machines.
We also get a lot of parts outsourced, both designed by students, and designed by mentors.
There is a difference from students working with mentors, and mentor built. All the elite level teams I have first hand experience with are a collaboration, and the students seem to get the best experience that way.