Thread: What makes a "Powerhouse"?
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Unread 29-03-2010, 03:16
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On to my 16th year in FRC
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Re: What makes a "Powerhouse"?
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Originally Posted by Chris Fultz View Post
Build-Season
(Don't build anything on the robot the first week. Focus on the game, how to play, ideas, prototypes, models, etc.)
Coming from one of the so-called "powerhouse" teams, I think I'm going to have to disagree with this one. If we did not start ordering and manufacturing on kickoff day, we simply wouldn't finish. This year especially, our design was so complicated that it was really a struggle to get it done, even with the increased withholding allowance. So, let me offer this piece of advice Keep it simple! Take a look at 330. How many years have they won with a pole bolted to a sprocket? I think the elegance and simplicity is just ingenious. This is something any team can do, if they focus, and learn to make the most of their resources available.
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