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Unread 12-12-2011, 16:45
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Re: [DFTF] Budgeting for a Competitive Robot...

Unfortunately, I don't have a detailed break down of our costs available to me at the moment, but last season, we spent ~$7000 to build two "competitive" robots.

A lot of that is shipping; we don't meet often and decisions sometimes come late as a result. We're trying to be better about planning in advance.

I prioritize convenience over price, so we probably buy things that we could make and could save some money there, but I think spending a few hundred dollars more for a few days of extra practice is worth the expense.

We also burned A LOT of money on minibot development last season. Here's hoping that's an idea that never comes around again.
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