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Re: How much does your robot weigh?

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Originally Posted by Ekcrbe View Post
The last battery I checked that we had was 12.55 lbs, but I haven't averaged any more.
FWIW 95's rule of thumb, from the old-school days when we weighed robots with batteries, was 13lbs/battery with the typical-length 6awg leads. Some batteries could be up to 2lbs less than this if they were older.

I definitely agree that 15lbs is a a few lbs too generous for battery weight.
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