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Re: [FTC]: Technical Question

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Originally Posted by fredliu168 View Post
Yes, but please don't use the vexplorer arm for our claw =.=
Hmm, honestly I disagree with this. Engineering isn't about reinventing the wheel. It's about doing things effectively, efficiently, and with the best design to meet the needs.

My feeling is that if it meets the needs and it is cost effective then use it. Spend the time you would have done making another part of the robot better, developing better code to control the arm, or working on more sophisticated strategies.

Most highly complex systems are currently build from a majority of of off the shelf parts with a minimal amount of custom parts and software to tie it together.

Using it and figuring out to best use it are two different skills.
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