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Re: mounting the electronics

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Originally Posted by OneAngryDaisy
is it better to have them mounted on a board that is easily deattachable from the robot?- Yes. If you add a new motor or component you won't want to bend over the robot for 10 minutes shifting wires-
how? a couple bolts?

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Originally Posted by OneAngryDaisy
is using velcro to mount each individual component a good idea?-NO! a direct hit could knock something off, imagine losing your entire left drivetrain thanks to a collision-
again, how? i don't think glue'll work. or wait were there hole for bolts on each one?

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Originally Posted by OneAngryDaisy
is it a bad idea to need to flip the robot over to take out the battery? Um.. yes... flipping over 130 pounds of metal isn't pleasant, and in the playoffs you'll have to replace it often-
or how about crawling under and replacing? i don't know how big the pit area is... well, our robot is quite high off the ground and it might be nice to have more weight below than above. not worried itll flip or anything but just MIGHT be better