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Unread 17-03-2008, 16:30
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Re: surefire ways to break you robot

1. Remove "unessential parts" to make weight
2. Make a small adjustment to an actuator
3. Install electric panel THEN file off sharp edges
4. Use "wobble drill" method to make parts fit
5. Bring pizza in the middle of an important assembly ("hmm never did get back to that did we?")
6. Load the robot in the crate
7. Unload the robot from the crate
8. Check wire tightness while in queue
9. Have "new engineering mentor" show up during last week of build ("I'm a garage engineer")
10. Have one of your BIG students star torque a 1/4" bolt*

*Star torque: A last resort torque spec that requires the fastener to be torqued until one sees stars. It works better for larger bolts.
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