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Re: The Not So-Secret Secret End-Game
For the truss, also keep in mind that if the baseplate is steel, it weighs around 300 pounds. My team's pit uses a similar truss system with 50 pound baseplates, and it's very difficult to move even though it's essentially an open-sided cube.
I haven't done any calculations for tipping point on the truss, but I'm willing to bet it's a beast to knock over, especially if those are steel baseplates.
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