[EricH]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

Also stupid question does a new control system come every year in the kop.

[offtopic] Nope. It used to, when we ran the IFI system--ah, the good ol' days of near-instantaneous startup and connection--but not since we made the switch to the cRIO. But you can buy the items once/year at a discount, at least that's how it's been for the last few years.[/offtopic]

Incidentally, 1197 uses a mixture--bolts for most items, rivets for light-duty stuff that will probably not be moved much, and welding for major items that we aren't planning to change.