Thread: Weight Specs for FIRST competition
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Unread 03-12-2008, 21:39
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Re: Weight Specs for FIRST competition
AFAIK, OSHA Safety regulations limit the weight to be lifted by two people to 150 lbs, approximately the weight of an FRC robot with bumpers and battery attached.
If FIRST were to raise the weight limit, there would either have to be a lighter solution for either battery or bumpers, or teams would need to start carrying the robots with three members of their drive teams.
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