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Originally Posted by RoboChair
We don't prototype with mills and lathes unless 100% needed. We prototype with hand tools, wood, and drills. It's faster and gives us info quickly so we can then refine our tests with a better design.
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Totally agree... and that is one significant area our team needs to improve on, which is true of a lot of teams out there, is
building a prototype worth drawing conclusions from. And sometimes, that requires milling or CNC'ing some key components. I think that is a significant factor in what makes a great team stand apart from a good team. To have the experience and resources to make a really good prototype that leads to a great design which can then get iterated a half dozen times in the span of 6-8 weeks is priceless. Just another reason we watch the poofs, circuits, wranglers, simbots, OP, 'nauts, spartans, etc... with such awe.