[Conor Ryan]

• Try different configurations!!!-Particularly with the chassis
  • Your robot can easily turn much better if you have wheels on shorter side (28") and then use the Longer beams for your Width (38") The further you get away from that, the harder its gonna be on your robot to turn.
  • Drive Train Basics
    
    
• Review some of the documents IFI published, from their design process to their analysis after last year's usage of the kit chassis/gearbox
  
  • Chassis Design Process
  • Drive train Improvements (its a really good review of the 2005 Kit Bot, which is just about the exact same thing), side note, its one of the most interesting documents I have read in awhile.
• They mention it a few times in the Assembly manual, look into using the kit gearbox in the "Arm" Configuration, you never know you may get something handy out of it.
• Worried about nuts and bolts coming out and your bot falling apart? Use a lock washer and a Nylon Nut, its a great alternative to lock tight, and i've yet to have a problem with it.
• Most of all, have fun with the Kitbot