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Unread 23-12-2009, 20:27
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On to my 16th year in FRC
FRC #0696 (Circuit Breakers)
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Re: Design Checklist?

Don't write off space and mass for the electronics (including wires), and a good solid battery mount. Also, integrate bumpers into your design (assuming they are required again.) And for everything you design, ask yourself if there is an easier or better way. Finally, when you design something, ask yourself "WHO is going to make this, WHEN are they going to do it, and HOW LONG will it take?" Many of these things seem to be afterthoughts for many teams.
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