We would be 100% if we had axcess to a machine shop that we could use the machines, the kids on our team would learn how to use a lathe or mill. Because pretty much the only tools that we have that are able to realy do any metal work is a drill press, which some times doubles as a small lathe...(dont ask!...), and a small shop band saw. other than that we design every thing and make as much as we can, and the rest is machined by one of our mentors, then we assemble everything. the mentors just push the team to think about things a little bit more and make sagestions when need be. this is the reason that main base of our bot is normaly made out of 1" bosh every year. Our work shop is a simi trailer parked on blocks behind the school. hahah it gets the job done though we have had some awsome bots come out of it! i mean the students do all the work, now that im a mentor this year its hard to keep my hands out of the robot but its awsome to step back and see what these kids are brewing up!
