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Inspector: Do you guys have a multimeter?
(Person passes him a multimeter)
Inspector: Fantastic. I also need the leads for this.

(While testing our CDF/portcullis wedge mechanism)
Driver: Are you sure the rivets will hold? The wedge is getting slammed around pretty hard.
Me: Should be fine. Those things are pretty strong.
Driver: OK...(does another CDF crossing)
Mentor: Hey, you might want to look at this.
(all eight rivets on the wedge gusset plate have sheared)
Me: OK, we'll switch to 10-32 bolts. And if they fail, bigger bolts. And if those fail, welding. And if that fails, the rest of the robot is probably in pieces and on fire.