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Originally Posted by Patrick Chiang
If our team has money, we wouldn't spend 2 weeks * 3 core students making mecannum-wheels (instead we would buy them).
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Protip: If you're tight on funds and are worried about your limited resources (which time is one of them), don't spend time making homebrewed mecanum wheels. You're given nearly enough resources in your kit to make a reliable six wheel drive. Spend your limited money and time elsewhere! Part of being a team with low resources is picking and choosing your battles.
I know times are tough in terms of funding, but there are some very large local sponsors (i.e. Boeing) in the Seattle area that are 100% on board with FIRST. Find a mentor that works for one of these companies and you'll be eligible for grants. Help solve your team's funding issues by recruiting additional adult mentors that have ties to industry. No one can improve your team's situation but your team.