Lighter Robots

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard

-Rivets instead of bolts for many items. We tend to add a lot of little gussets, brackets, doo-dads, wire tie downs, etc... If we bolted all these on versus rivets, it'd add up FAST!

Also, if you want to use bolts, try and use the smallest possible. According to stories of the older guys in my team, in 2010 the robot was 0.5lbs overweight three hours before shipping, so they cut all the bolts and left only the length they needed, and that got them to just under 120lbs. Since cutting bolts is not recommended, becuase it makes them alot harder to open and close, you better use small bolts to begin with.