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Re: pic: 1710's Recycle Rush Chassis

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Originally Posted by Jpatterson1710 View Post
Ouch, maybe you shouldn't criticize a design until you know how the rest of it goes together. If you have a problem with us, then you can turn down the invitation to our alliance in Elims.
Allow me to put it this way: It is very rare for a team to use casters and not regret it. I can think of maybe one exception (56 in 2005 comes to mind, using ball casters instead of regular casters). On the other hand, using omnis to accomplish the same purpose very rarely results in regrets. (I would also note that I would be very, very, VERY careful with the weight distribution given what is shown--that drive wheel is just a little far forwards, assuming the open end is the front, for my liking with no visible support behind it in case of sudden acceleration over a ramp going the wrong way. Again, this is just what is shown, so I can't comment on final designs.)

But when someone insists that they've got it under control, gives no details or details that aren't necessarily related to the problem brought up, and then when people say "hey, those details you mentioned aren't going to help you", and that person responds with an attitude that basically says "You don't know what you're talking about, we're better than you"... That's a great way to end up on a lot of teams' lists of teams they don't want to pick. Reference the link below.

And then you add in that a fair number of the commenters so far either have had experience with casters, or have seen teams that have, and have been doing this for quite a while... generally it isn't a bright idea to blow off advice from folks with lots of experience.


*puts check in unmarked box on scouting sheet*
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