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Re: Was the Low Bar worth it?
We decided to be low bar capable, AND be able to clear the rock wall without bottoming out (we used 4 wheels). That left us with approx. 10" of height to work with. In the end it worked out fine, but some parts could have been a little better with the extra space (such as the electronics boards*).
*we had to split up the electronics board into two main parts: a top part with the PDP, drivetrain motor controllers, 120 Amp breaker and radio; and the bottom part with the RoboRio, VRM, and two motor controllers for our arm. And both with wires organized/zip tied down/etc. to my best ability.
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As a senior that will be leaving the team, I have to teach others how to:
1. Know the manual extremely well
2. Wire the robot
3. Organize the shop
4. Help people find parts when they need them
5. Find parts to order and give the detailed list to the coach in charge of buying the parts
6. Keep track of team updates, Q & A responses and FIRST blog posts
7. Be active on CD
8. Plan and execute drive team strategy
And more that won't fit on this list...
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