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Re: Tips on loosing weight (Not spam)

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
Take a spreadsheet and a scale. Weigh every part, and estimate weight where you can, before the part goes on the robot. As you figure out you're close to being overweight, figure out where you can trim weight.
I did this in 2010 and works great. You gotta make sure to get the exact weight on each part and classify large pieces of wood/ aluminum based on weight per foot or inch to avoid confusion in the middle of build season.

P.S. It is very time consuming to weigh each part.
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