you guys have come up with some great stuff, but unfortunately we are stuck drilling holes

you see, we tend to have an overweight robot every year and have to cut it dont last minute due to simple deseigns that end up being eleborate (i know you guys know what i mean on that one) we end up building everything out of the lightest material possible from the beginning and thats why we are in such a crunch now, even drilling holes (pockets slots included) may not remove enough

i wish i could explain the design and see if anyone could help from there, but my team tends to operate under a code of secrecy for the most part (just certain mechanisms) and i wouldnt want to infuriate anyone

i never thought of drilling out bolts though.... its a small area but youre right, it would add up

oh, and i bet this brainstorming about saving weight has helped other people too, so thank you guys