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Unread 08-01-2003, 18:58
sanddrag sanddrag is offline
On to my 16th year in FRC
FRC #0696 (Circuit Breakers)
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Glendale, CA
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Originally posted by Frank(Aflak)
I got outvoted, my team opted for standard 4 wheel drive.

They have no sense of adventure.

And I'm lead designer. #%#%#%#%. Most of their protest centered around the omni wheel, maybe if they knew we could buy em they would change . . . . . some of the wheels are like 50 dollers tho. Heavy duty, tho, probably all we need and more. we have 1000 extra as of now, hoping for more, later.

Maybe I can talk them into it . . . this design is just soo, cool.

ah well, maybe next year when we are not a rookie team. I'll be a senior them, maybe captain, if im lucky.
I'm sorry to hear that but keep this in mind. A really cool design might not be the one that will have you place highest in the Qualifying Matches. However a really cool design could get you picked for finals. This is something jumbling in my head right now but I can't say a whole lot about it. Top-secret stuff.

<edit>On second thought, your design would be very maneuverable but essentially have only two wheel drive and a caster in the back (the omni would be a little better than a caster). This could be a problem for going up the ramp. But a very cool design none the less</edit>
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Last edited by sanddrag : 08-01-2003 at 19:08.