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Re: New Team Needs Old Parts!
For the simple robots a rookie team should be building, you might not necessarily need all of that stuff in advance of building your robot. You can prototype with drills instead of motors, use the KOP speed controllers instead of buying a bunch just for prototyping, etc.
But ideally, you want to fundraise as much as you can so you can stock at least a few parts ready to go. VersaPlanetaries are a prototyper's dream tool. I don't know of any simpler or faster way to prototype mechanism gear ratios than with VPs. Get two if you can, and several ratios. Hex shafts, collars, bearings are easy to play with for rollers, intakes, etc. Banebots wheels are very cheap and can prototype well for many games.
My team didn't really start by stocking anything, but of all the stuff we just accumulated over the years, these tools have been by far the most useful.
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