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Musing of a Robot Inspector
I know I will forget something so please add as you please.
1) Remove all sharp edges. I don't want to see blood.......especially my own.
2) One speed control = one motor
3) 3/4" plywood backing on bumpers means 3/4" plywood backing on bumpers.
4) Don't wait until the last moment (right before you first match) to get your robot inspected.
5) Have your BOM (my bad) available at inspection when requested. I've seen many a robot that wasn't fully inspected because someone forgot the BOM.
6) Get your robot weighed and measured as soon as you can. The biggest bottlenecks are the scales and box.
7) During inspection, please just have your mechanical and electrical students answer the inspector questions. It gets confusing, for us, when different people are answering our questions.
The inspector is your friend and is trying to help you get the most out of the regional by having a totally legal robot. We may find things that are illegal and we will point them out to you. Please don't get mad at us.
Good luck and have fun.
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Last edited by Wayne Doenges : 02-03-2011 at 07:05.
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