paper: Stop the Stop Build

[Mike Schreiber]

Originally Posted by ThaddeusMaximus

orrrrrrrrrr get rid of 120lb weight limit so parts can be designed for infinite fatigue life and still be viable?

Not to get too off topic but interesting point

How do you plan to carry the robot to the field?

Originally Posted by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

...the maximum weight to be lifted with two hands, under ideal conditions, is 51 pounds

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FIRST already pushes this limit since we are usually lifting from the ground and load capacity is generally reduced to about 80-90% during a two person lift since the weight isn't exactly split by 50% at all times.