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Re: 2014 FRC's Biggest Loser

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Originally Posted by BoilerMentor View Post
With the current position HBR has found themselves in, I thought this might be a fun thing to look at.

Share your robot weight situation and describe your remedy.
On paper, with the battery, 6 lbs of bumpers, and without bolts or wires (we're not going to model them), we're at 102 lbs. Our method was lightweight parts, thin Lexan, and perforated PVC panels. That, and an intense desire to break the three-year trend of being within 0.5 lbs of the upper weight limit at weigh-in ... since our shop scale broke.
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