Thread: Attn. Rookie Teams: Don't go quite to the max dimensions
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Re: Attn. Rookie Teams: Don't go quite to the max dimensions
And PLEASE... think NOW about how you are going to weigh your robot. Find a friendly shipping company or figure something out.

It is always so heartbreaking to see teams spending Thursday of the competition trying to shed... in some cases... up to 30 pounds. But even coming in a quarter pound over can be a problem and stress that you don't need at the competition.

Then think about what happens if one of your custom designed ultra cool ultra light weight parts breaks and you need to weld it up/bolt it back together/splint it/manufacture a quick replacement. Remember that you get re-weighed and re-sized prior to the playoffs.

Last year we passed tech in Toronto weighing 118.5... and passed tech for the playoffs at 120.0 after repairing a damaged part.

I would say weight limits cause even more headaches than size limits... you can see when you're going over size, but weight just creeps up on you silently.

Jason
(currently 3-5 pounds over my personal weight limit... darn Christmas baking!)