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Re: 4265's Off Season Octanum

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Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell View Post
As cool as it is, 80 pounds? That only leaves you with 40 pounds for all of your manipulators. I don't see the point in any drive train being that heavy (at least you'll have a low center of gravity). I would love to see this used in a competition but you're going to have a tough time with that weight limit.
In our current working version, It weighs 80lbs. in the release design, we have cut back a little bit in order to save weight. We are also looking into using alternative materials.