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Re: Rookie Team Tips!
1) Buy a good scale
2) Use aforementioned scale frequently
3) Have someone calculate how many 1/4" holes you have to drill in a piece of 1/4" thick Al to reduce the weight by 1 pound, then ask them if they really think that is the best way to fix being overweight when they get to the event.
4) See #2 above
5) Make bumpers part of the design concept from day 1, not an afterthought.
6) Do not allow the metal shavings created during #3 above to fall into the cRIO.
I really wish more veteran teams would also do the above.
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Lead Robot Inspector: 10,000 Lakes '09 - '11 / Lake Superior '11-'12 / Northern Lights '13, '15 - '16 / Championship '09 - '12, '14 - '15
Attending/Inspecting 2017: TBD, Wisconsin, STL Championship
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