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Unread 13-04-2006, 12:56
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Re: best color ID system

I'd be a bit worried about the robot weight if they brought back the rotating light or a bigger LED etc. It's all well and good to not include it in the weight limit, but the robots are getting dangerously heavy to carry. With this years current max of 120 lbs + 15 lbs of bumpers + 13 lb battery, you can get up to 148 lbs. That's quite handleable for some bulky guys, but once when I went on the field the rest of the team was girls all of whom our robot outweighed. Not good. Add another 7 lbs and we're at 155 lbs. That's way too much. Especially when it's being carried by High School student, who, if they get their backs damaged, have to live with it for the next 70-80yrs.
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