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Re: Machining Sponsorship for FRC Teams
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Originally Posted by Cory
The entire point of the rule is clearly to encourage teams to develop ties with local businesses so they can leverage resources they otherwise wouldn't have access to.
Some regions may not have the density of machine shops that others do, but nothing is ever 100% fair.
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How is developing ties with a machine shop that offers to donate machining time ostensibly more consistent with the mission of FIRST than, say, developing ties with a tech company that offers to pay for said machining?
Why should one of these allow you to have a robot whose true cost is not reflected in the stated budget, but not the other?
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if you want to repay us for the omni-wheels, use the money to help out a few rookie teams next year. Buy them batteries or help build them bumpers, anything you see fit will be much better than cash back to us. - AllenGregoryIV [more] 
26-01-2017, 09:29
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