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Re: paper: Stop the Stop Build
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Originally Posted by ThaddeusMaximus
orrrrrrrrrr get rid of 120lb weight limit so parts can be designed for infinite fatigue life and still be viable?  |
Not to get too off topic but interesting point
How do you plan to carry the robot to the field?
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Originally Posted by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
...the maximum weight to be lifted with two hands, under ideal conditions, is 51 pounds
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FIRST already pushes this limit since we are usually lifting from the ground and load capacity is generally reduced to about 80-90% during a two person lift since the weight isn't exactly split by 50% at all times.
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Mike Schreiber
Kettering University ('09-'13) University of Michigan ('14-'18?)
FLL ('01-'02), FRC Team 27 ('06-'09), Team 397 ('10), Team 3450/314 ('11), Team 67 ('14-'??)
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