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Re: We have cash to burn...or do we?
Use the kit chassis and try and find a veteran team that's not going to uses theirs so you can have two. Get your drivers practicing ASAP! Only think about simple upgrades like wheels.
Buy extra batteries. Minimum of two more, four more will be better. You can never have enough batteries.
As stated by Eric: Have a weight budget. Start a spreadsheet, Buy a good scale and weigh every part and mechanism. Keep updating it as you go. Teams that follow that practice don't have to spend all Thursday at comp trying to make weight instead of practicing.
Six weeks go by fast, plan to have your first robot done in 4. That way if your are a week late you still have a week for break/fix, programming and practice.
Don't forget to have fun!
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