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Originally Posted by M. Lillis
The one thing that I would caution is having motorized wheels on the cart. If the motors or batteries die mid-competition then you will have to manually push the cart.
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One thing i should clear up, is that this cart will mostly stay in the pit, so pushing it around is not too much of a concern.
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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee
You will want to design it for a 30" door opening. While 36" is the standard for exterior doors, many interior doors are 30" or 32". That one time you need to go through a narrow door, you'll be thankful.
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it has been designed to fit through through a 30" doorway, if i remember correctly the design is 28" wide.
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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee
I agree with the points about not having an unnecessarily complex charging system on the cart. Just get some battery chargers and extension cords. You should never be without wall power. Safety inspectors may tell you to disconnect a charging system for a deep cycle battery in the pits.
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after some thinking about what everyone has been saying about the battery not really being needed, I have decided to remove it from the design.
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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee
I also agree with others' statements regarding separate carts. Don't try to have a single cart for everything.
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i should clear up that this would basically be my teams tool chest as we currently do not have one. Also there would be a different cart for the robot transportation. (basically some plywood with support on wheels.