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1992:
Motors - seat motor was the biggest
Batteries - no battery - tethers were used
Weight - about 30 lbs.
Size - about 2ft x 2 ft x 2 ft
(FIRST had to actually up the voltage through the tethers at the finals due to the fact that many teams could not operate at the low voltage which was being supplied... something like 6 volts, maybe)

1993-1996:
Motors - drill motors(different types), seat motors, window motors were used
Batteries - cordless drill batteries
Weight - somewhat bigger (not sure on specifics)
Size - increased steadily to current size (not as tall, though)

1997:
Motors - drill, seat, window motors
Batteries - cordless drill batteries
Weight - 120 #
Size - 36"x36"x48" (not sure on height, it could've been 60")
... the 36" width was a problem, the robots would not fit through regular sized doors

1998:
Motors - drill, seat, window motors
Battery - same sort of battery as today
Weight - 120 #
Size - 36"x30"x60"

1999:
Motors - drill, seat, window, Van Door, Globe
Battery - same
Weight - 120 #
Size - same

2000:
Motors - drill, seat, window, Van Door, Globe, orange rotary (mainly useless, I forgot the name)
Battery - same
Weight - 130 #
Size - same
... FIRST added the weight to let us use the pneumatics more (the tank was heavy)

2001:
Motors - drill, Fisher-Price, van door, Globe, seat, window, orange rotary, little johnson and johnson
Battery - same
Weight - 130 #
Size - same

2002:
Motors - drill, Chiapua, F-P, Globe, Van Door, Seat
Battery - same
Weight - 130 #
Size - same

2003:
Motors - drill (new), CIM, F-P, Globe, Window
Battery - same
Weight - 130 #
Size - same

There may be some errors in this... it is just from memory.

Andy B.
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