[Al Skierkiewicz]

Andrew et al,
This is one of the very reasons I think inspectors should check (with an ohmmeter) for power wiring to chassis shorts when performing inspections on the robot. All teams should perform this test before "power on" when in construction phase and repeat if any wiring passes through chassis parts. (tubing, enclosed spaces, etc.) This first bit us in 1996 when wiring that was passing from one side of the robot to the other through chassis tubing was shorted after a drill and screw operation was made to the tubing. (This played havoc with the controllers at the time due to just increased noise in the ground lead.) That problem is what brought me to the team. My son, a first year student, dragged me out of the stands to help out and I have been here ever since.