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Originally Posted by Cory
Lots of teams would just take the CAD drawings of something they know works, and go replicate it. They're not going to learn anything, other than how to machine parts from a print.
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I think they would learn more than just how to machine parts.
Over the past two years that I have been involved with FIRST I have had the opportunity to help build one robot (our rookie year). While this was a big learning experience, I feel that I've learned more about good constructions techniques by examining the creations of other teams. Seeing different designs in the media section of this forum has provided me with many different ideas that I take and put into my own designs. I think a collection of cad files/blueprints/grainy pictures of different teams' drivetrains would be a great inspiration to many rookie and veteran teams.
I don't like the idea of having to gain membership to view the files, either, for the same reason.