Thread: Kit Chassis
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Re: Kit Chassis

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Originally Posted by Tom Line View Post
No. It is not worth it to spend your time redesigning the kitbot chassis. As a rookie team, you are going to be spending a great deal of time learning what doesn't work. In this game, your ball-shooter and manipulator is a huge challenge in itself. Go find the 1114 video kitbot on steroids, and take lessons from that on how to assemble your chassis. Then move on and work on ball acquiring and your turret.
http://www.simbotics.org/resources/kitbot

You'll find everything you need on this page, if you choose to go with this design.
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