New Track Option

[abigailthefox]

Originally Posted by amesmich

Does this not invoke the $400 max part value just because you buy the links separate? One whole track could easily be more than $400.

Technically, I would think that it does invoke the max part value, because parts that are essential to one another are considered one item (i.e. if you buy something made of multiple parts, but that won't function correctly without all the parts, than the parts are lumped together when considering the cost of the item). That does make this a little concerning, because teams could easily require more than 10 feet of tread for their robot. Although, if you form the tread into 2+ separate treads (for each side of the robot, etc.) those could potentially be considered two separate items...with a quantity of 2 on the BOM.

Another concerning point is the manufacturing/ship time...3 weeks during build season? Even if you cut it to two or a little under, that's still 1/3 of the entire build season, and you have to account for the fact that once it arrives, assembly, testing, and possible repairs are still in order...and that's all on the technical side of things.