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Re: Welding on a completed robot.

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
We're one of those "no welding" teams...but we did use some glue and the pneumatic stapler

I'd also suggest thinking about ways to make it easier to work on the electronics. I doubt you'll get two hours of time outs between elimination rounds, if something breaks and you have to replace it....
We watched a team run out of time during the finals because they had welded parts in place that couldn't be cut out.

The requirements for our team is to be able to remove any part within 5 minutes. Right now I believe the entire electrical system can be removed with bolts and taken right off the robot- all the quick disconnects just dangle when done.

If I were you and was concerned I'd remove the electrical systems from the robot prior to welding. Unless you have money to burn...

Good luck!
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