[Charlie B]

Interesting. Our team also built on the Team 254/Team 60 chassis and drivetrain basics. We got drawings from George of Team 60, and lots of help from Team 22. The wheels are identical, and the frame is very similar, but we went our own way with the transmission and the arm.

Even the transmission, though, was inspired by those gurus of gears, Andy Baker and Andy Brockway. We used drawings from both of them to design a two speed gear box, with the coaxial shaft shifter of the AM Shifter, but with the simpler square dog that Andy Brockway has used in the past.

I have to say, though, that our final product is not nearly as slick and pretty as this 'bot.

If I learned anything in Atlanta last year, it's to take advantage of the great body of knowledge out there.