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Unread 27-12-2006, 11:18
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Re: How would I interface a flash drive to the RC?

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Originally Posted by JBotAlan View Post
As ridiculously cool as that sounds (I'm bummed I didn't come up with it), I would never use a prebuilt solution like that. ...
I'm not following your reasoning there.

What is it about pre-built solutions that you don't like, and why wouldn't you use them on an FRC robot? Interpreting your statement above literally, I guess you'd buy raw stock and make your own screws? [EDIT: of course that's rhetorical. I know very well that you are part of a great team that would not let you waste time making screws. ]

Many of us have made our own components for the fun of it, or to save money, or when similar COTS parts were not available. But I can't see a good reason for making something that you could buy as cheaply, especially during FRC build season.

BTW, my day job is designing electric motors and electronic controllers to drive them. FRC rules prevent me from making custom motors and controllers for my team's robot, but even if they didn't I am sure there would be a better uses for my time during build season. Also (like many others here on CD), I have built custom wheels and gearboxes for FRC robots. But I'd only do it again if my team felt there was a clear advantage to be gained, one that could not be gained by using COTS components.
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