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Originally Posted by Priyesh69
We now have 130lbs on our robot and have just kept the stric basic(2 arms, shooter). We don't know where to cut that extra 10 lbs.
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Hmmm this is a problem. So the first thing I would do is replace your shooter's "runway" with two strips of metal. That will take out a very large amount of weight. That huge piece of plywood has to weigh at least 4 pounds so I would go to a hardware store (Menards or Lowes should have it) and get a piece of 1/8 inch polycarbonate to replace it) Another step is to remove any unnecessary cross-braces. You should also open up unused holes (and add new ones) in the KOP frame members all over your robot (you have a lot of those pieces and they're pretty heavy). Try to eliminate some fasteners (they add a large amount weight) if you have access to a welder then I would recommend welding parts that you don't need to disassemble, if not then you might try rivets. Also, 80-20 adds a ridiculous amount of weight so if you have any (I can't really tell from the picture) I would try replacing it with angle or something. Once again, I would drill LOTS and LOTS of holes, every little bit helps. If you do all of this and it's still not enough, take two drive motors off (if you have four). If worse comes to worse then you'll have to take a mechanism off
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