Advice for a potential rookie team?

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by ichaelm

And thirdly, I have other obligations. I'm not sure yet how much time I'll be able to put into this over a 6 week span.

This could be a deal-breaker*.

Building an FRC-class robot takes a lot of effort, even if you don't wish to be competitive. The alternative is to spend big money and not be allowed to compete because you don't have a robot. Not fair to your sponsors.

The advice to get in touch with Team 1712 Dawgma is excellent. Do that. After some time with them, you'll be much better prepared to start a team.

(Full Disclosure: In the past, teams have showed uyp at competition with a pile of parts, and others have built them a functioning robot in a day. But, trust me, this is not ideal)

*Assuming you don't have a dozen very dedicated colleagues that'll take up your slack.