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Originally Posted by sentientfungus

Our second priority was easy of setup-- if you can't set up a pit, no matter how good or functional it looks in your shop, it is of no use. We use a custom truss system developed by our sponsor, Skyline Exhibits, but many other teams use PVC pipe, aluminum extrusion, or other like materials. Another possibility is a tent-like "roof." We used to use one of these, but we had to modify it to let in enough light to work safely in. If an inspector has to pull out a flashlight in your pit (no joke, I've seen it happen), you aren't safe and probably need some sort of lighting. We cut holes in our awning, and that worked well. As a subpoint of this for the love of Gaff, if your pit is in any way complicated, set it up beforehand at home. In addition to the practice you get, you can also see what will and will not work at competition. Plus, more practice means getting it all up faster at competition, which is absolutely huge. If you need a ladder(s) do not count on the venue having them; bring them yourself.

How did this goal go for you guys if i remember correctly it took over 3 hours to get the pit setup at northstar. Were you missing some stuff or just needed to fix the robot first. Great pit though, my team is redoing our pit this offseason and definetly will use some ideas we got from your pit. Also love the rolling stools you guys had