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Re: Thoughts on whether the size change will be permanent?

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Originally Posted by s_forbes View Post
I love the new method of sizing robot frames by using the perimeter.
Me too! Airplane people are all about trade-offs. This method of sizing forces teams to consider many more trade offs instead of just building to a typical size and putting a mechanism in their somehow. OTOH, the Frisbees take up a significant footprint in the robot, so it will be harder for some teams to design working mechanisms.

IMO, it makes it a little harder to be overweight as well. On the flip side, it'll make robots more tippy.
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