Al's Annual Inspection Thread 2013

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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

This isn't satisfactory, unfortunately. Teams make changes during an event that aren't always reinspected (the team doesn't ask for a reinspection, and the change isn't necessarily obvious). The teams make hold back 30 lbs from their robot between events and make changes to that as well.

Passing the inspection sheet from one event to another simply isn't going to work. And frankly, teams that have already been to an event and passed inspection once can pass it again very quickly as is - At North Star last year there were a few teams that had passed before 9:30, as they could start the process as soon as the robot came out of the bag, knowing they had passed previously and had no changes to make.

This is the reason for the database with weight and picture. If my robot weighs the same as it did two weeks ago then nothing has been changed -- most likely.

"And frankly, teams that have already been to an event and passed inspection once can pass it again very quickly as is "

If the inspectors know to get to them --- express line -- they still get inspected and things missed will be checked.