All good ideas here. One thing to keep in mind is that swiss cheesing a part will reduce it's weight, but it may not be a good thing. When you start drilling big holes in your robot, you might inadvertently create structural problems that could cause a piece to bend, break, crumple, or otherwise distort during competition. Always go in with a plan, and do the math ahead of time to figure out where you can afford to lose weight.
This year the Robettes are pretty close to the weight limit, but we know exactly where to shave a few pounds if we need to. We have about 15 pounds worth of steel plates that could easily lose some weight without hurting the robot
