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Originally Posted by Peter Matteson
Stop bragging about being under weight. 
Seriously though not knowing the details of what your robot looks/performs like it's hard to answer that question. I can list possible places you could have missed but I need more info.
Is your frame too thin/weak?
No, it's sturdy
Do you have normally have pnumatics but not this year?
Actually....yes! Come to think of it, we lack pneumatics this year
Are there fewer sensors?
Just about the same
Did you use a different drive system than normal?
4WD wide instead of a 6WD long
Is your robot really short?
Not really.
did you use just the smallest motors in the lkit?
Nope.
Are you lacking protection/shielding around your electronics to prevent balls from sticking in your robot?
Right now, yes, but the one we built is already factored into the weight
Is your robot not the full 28"x38" that you're used to?
it is, although it's a welded frame, so a lot of it is opened up.
Just some stuff I though of quick. |
Thanks for the help! I'm thinking it's the lack of pneumatics and lighter frame, though I never thought the combination of the two would loose us 30 pounds..
Nor my new problem: What to do with those 30 pounds? The bottom of our robot is mostly hollow to allow our intake to pick up from both sides, so it's hard to put things places.