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Re: Optimize your FIRST Choice Credits 8:30pm EST 12/5

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Originally Posted by Knufire View Post
*Items marked are also included in your rookie Kit of Parts tote that you will receive on Kickoff. I still recommend getting these, as the motors and speed controllers you will need more of, and the other items are critical, required components that it will be nice to have a backup of. This also allows you to get some sort of a test bench running that you will be able to work on outside of open bag hours.
This! Being able to wire it all up on a chunk of plywood early is a great way to keep your programmers engaged and working. Even if you have to cut new wire and put new connectors on the production robot, consider it a cheap way to speed things up big time.

(I would say there's a case for at least one or two Talon SRXs in the list, so you can explore life on the CAN bus, but Knufire's list is pretty on point.)
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2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
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