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Re: [DFTF] Budgeting for a Competitive Robot...

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Originally Posted by Joe Johnson View Post
I suppose that teams have 5-10 actuators all in (not counting wheels as actuators) that $1K-$2K right there.

How are folks doing full up robots for so little?
Motors are in the Kit of Parts. Pneumatic cylinders have been donated by Bimba in recent years. I think the biggest cost to many teams is likely to be speed controllers.
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