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Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence
Aside from the obvious loss of friction due to a decreased normal force affecting pushing ability, I cannot think of any specific examples in FRC history when it has been disadvantageous to be as light as possible. Is there anything I am missing, and if so, could you cite a specific match that shows this weakness due to weight? Also, is there a limit with weight where, like adding motors, you reach a point where it becomes less and less advantageous to become lighter?
I appreciate all input.
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In 2005 there were more than a few robots that would have tipped if their drive base was any lighter due to the massive arms. Although instead of maxing out your weight, you could achieve the same effect by lowering your CoG. On our 2005 bot, in addition to adding weight, we were able to prevent tipping and change the position of our CoG by having a
sliding battery box.