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View Poll Results: Should Weigh in be With or Without Battery
With 31 55.36%
Without 19 33.93%
Weight Limit should be increased to make things more exciting. 6 10.71%
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Re: Re: Batteries

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Originally posted by Cory
P.S. If you get to weigh in without the battery, people will just add 10 lbs more stuff on their robots, and the point is defeated.
No.. the POINT of weighing without the batteries is for equality. As has been stated by a few people, not every battery has the same weight.

130lbs = 130lbs with battery.
130lbs with battery = 116-117 lbs of materals + 13-14 lbs battery.

Has your team ever had to make speed holes to cut a 1/2 lb? Why do that when you can grab a different battery and problem is solved? That's what many teams do. Weigh in with a lighter battery, inspect at 130lbs, then go in to the field at 131 lbs.

1lb can make the difference between an assembly working and not working. I say.. make it fair for all.
 


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