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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Not thinking about the 28" max dimension but concentrating on the 112" perimeter might give you a hint.
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My impression was that the new perimeter rule was at least partially driven by a desire to eliminate the sizing box as a choke point in the inspection process. It will be interesting to see how it goes. The cynical part of me thinks the 'string around the 'bot' method has some room for error and ambiguity the sizing box did not. You're advice about designing well under the spec is hopefully heeded.
As long as we're sort of talking about it, am I the only one who would appreciate a weight reduction (of the robot)? 150lbs is quite a bit to expect teenagers to safely move around, frequently in a hurry. 100lbs would be a nice round number for the dry 'bot weight, which puts the wet weight at around 130lbs assuming the same battery and bumper rules. Sounds a bit more reasonable.