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Re: first year team needs help
Hey guys!!!
The SINGLE THING that will help you more than ANYTHING ELSE in the competition is PRACTICE driving!! For a new team it is imperative to get the robot driving around and get your drivers to practice practice practice practice with it.. Don't worry about much else than a drive train and maybe something to push with. I guarantee you that you will have fun and contribute to your alliance every single time if you have a working drive train and the ability to scoot around the field with dexterity.
I have seen quite a number of robots that were fantastically designed fail in competition for many reasons. Get a solid robust simple drive train and drive the heck out of it. Make a barrier that you can safely push against or run into and ram it and push against it (within reason) Find out if your drive train and chassis will hold up or break it and then reinforce the areas where it is breaking.
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
You will do fine!! I wish we were in New Hampshire... we would love to come over and help... but I am sure some of the other teams will!!!
You have joined a fraternity ... we are all brothers!!! (sisters too!!!)
Good luck and don't ever hesitate to ask for help from anyone!!
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