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Re: [FRC Blog] Kit Hints?

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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
Why would FIRST say "collectively 3''x3''x60''" rather than "collectively 540 cubic inches" if they were simply giving a spec for the total volume of a collection of items? I'm having a hard time buying that.

Bumper cloth and pool noodles sound reasonable. Re: the seemingly absurd amount of pool noodles that fit in the specified weight, I bet it becomes a whole lot more reasonable if you swap some of it out with plywood .
They want us to prepare to transport that long box. From making Mc Master Carr runs in a 4 door sedan for ~5ft long square and rectangle tube, I know there are 0 ways to transport something that long that fully keep it within the car and that allow the passenger to be comfortable.
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