Wiring through Frame

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If you do do this, make sure that your robot is mechanically not going to have any major changes.

Last year our team routed cabling through our arm, it all worked wonderfully until we had to change out our arm at comp. We weren't able to pull them out quickly enough so we had to cut, trace, and re terminate each cable.

Now we make sure that there is a connecter at any point that is likely to become detached. This year we also ran most of our cables along beams, and cable tied them down every 1-2". If you have the patience to line up all the wires and do it properly, you can end up with a very professional look. Having cables exposed along the whole run makes tracing them and trouble shooting much easier as well.

It comes down to how well you think you can pull it off, as a younger less robot focused team, we prefer to have cabling on the outside because it provides more flexibility. If your team can pull it off both mechanically and electrically, then go for it!