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Originally posted by Adam Y.
Actually you probably could build a robot for a couple hundred dollars if you are clever enough. Also now there are weight classes that can be built very cheaply.

Easier said than done. Not to mention saws are really poor weapons.

Yeah but that actually helped spur on its popularity. Now there are competitions all over the country now.
I was just trying to make a point, but you know the really good robots have some pretty deep pockets
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