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Unread 22-04-2004, 12:01
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Re: Left out in the cold...

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Originally Posted by Gary Dillard
I talked to JVN first thing Saturday morning - they were on our list but pretty far down because of inconsistency. He told me about a bad motor controller and a few other details that had caused some problems. He asked and I told him what they needed to demonstrate for us (2X handling and hanging). I watched both of his matches on Saturday and they had problems both times. Like he said, just alot of bad luck.
I think that many teams get hurt by inconsistency. I was hangning out with pit guys from 229 alot, and they were always having the worst luck with their arm. From having to repair it on Thursday morning to electrical problems on Friday and Saturday, they were not able to show how good their machine really is. I remember talking to Chris and him saying that they finally had all of the mechanical bugs worked out when a speed controller failed, and the pwm came unplugged in the next match. This is a team that I know would have made a huge splash in the elimination rounds has they been invited to join an alliance. I wonder sometimes if 74 is too big a field of machines to select from. It is really hard to get to know details about machines, teams, and strategies when there is that much information to go over.

Despite this, I wouldnt count 229 out for summer competitions. They are going to make an impact wherever they go! John, Joel, Chris and Co., I hope we meet up with you at some summer event, because I would love to actually get tom compete with you guys instead of against you!

Rob
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