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Re: [DFTF] Budgeting for a Competitive Robot...
I believe our BOM came out to around $2500 last year, but I will have to check with last year's captain.
Off the top of my head I can think of a few major price sinks:
7 victors ~ $630
4 mecanum wheels ~ $400
4 Toughbox Nanos ~ $320 (plus we changed the gear ratio and output shaft, don't know the cost of that)
1 extra Digital Sidecar ~ $80
4 BaneBots planetary gearboxes ~ $260
That totals $1700 already, and we poured money into raw materials, spares and dozens of other parts. And a second bot.
Of course, if you manage to not waste an ounce of metal and never bust a part, you could definitely get away with $1500. However, you might want to build prototypes or field elements, too. It's hard to factor in the cost of everything that might come up in the build season, so if you can, try and get a bit more cushion for that budget.
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