Thread: Wire Management
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Unread 02-03-2012, 15:38
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Re: Wire Management

The Panduit shown is a great way to do this. However, nothing beats a driven student who can show the others how to neaten stuff up. I do not recommend trying to add connectors simply to make swapping items like the PD as these rarely fail and everything on them is already connectorized. I prefer to minimize single point failures in a system or individual component by adding a connector where one is not needed. Tywrapping to the robot frame, bundles of wires is a very good way to minimize weight while keeping wiring from being dragged on the floor or removed by other robots.
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