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Originally Posted by s_forbes

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.

To that end maybe it could use something like this to let you view various CAD files for inspiration. Sort of like the image galleries on the FIRST Robotics Canada Resources web site, just in 3D.