[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by nukemknight

This is the first time we've been concerned about weight in years. In the past we've used Lexan sheets to display our sponsors and cover electronics from damage but this season we've had to print stickers and apply sponsor logos directly to the frame. We even cut our 3' ethernet cable in half to save an ounce. Currently weighing in around 124, some basic refinements should get us down to 120..

If you can get down to the point where you have a little weight to space, get some corrugated plastic (I found some at home depot, underneath the Lexan) and put sponsor stickers on that. It'll have a similar end look as if you put one big sticker over a sheet of Lexan, but weigh significantly less. For side shields on our robot (maybe 1.5'x2'), replacing a Lexan sheet with corrugated plastic saved us a little over 1kg per sheet.