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Re: Engineering Failure Analysis
We made spare parts for our manipulator arm and claw for our regional competition. However, we came to realize that it would likely take about 90 minutes to replace the arm if it became necessary, as it would entail the disassembly of the support structure, and to reset a potentiometer. Our students redesigned the arm between the regional and the Championship so that they could replace it in 5 minutes if necessary. Our students learned a valuable lesson in "Design for Assembly."
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