Your Shipping Crate

[Franchesca]

1) Absolutely not!! I didn't even see my crate at regionals or the Championships until we were packing up the robot!

2) Like - I helped build it ! It is very strong ... and that's about it. Dislike - it has not personality about it ... this is what I mean: I see many teams that have painted their crate in a very creative way ... I just wish we had done that to ours ... is kind of bland!

3) Someting that is very durable, kind of like the one we have now ... we used wood that was pre-treated to resist rain and not rot away because of it or other things that can happen to wood when it is stored away in a place for a long time!

4) Absolutely not ... we barely had space for anything in our pit anyway ... no space ... no space !!!

5) It was built for this season ... and since its our first season well then its not very old at all, now is it?

6) I'd say we started building it about two (or maybe a little more) weeks before shipping date! Although, Mr. Vasden (one of our mentors & in charge of building the crate) started working on the plans before that -- i think!!

7) We broke it in pieces and started a fire!! Nah, like I said its our first year therefore -- 1st official team crate!!

8) Umm, that I know off ... the only thing we packed in it at any given time was the batteries ... although I may be wrong and we may have packed something else in there!!

9) Errr ... I don't think so ... i'm pretty sure we didn't but then again I might be wrong too!

**If anyone in my team reads this and sees any mistakes feel free to correct me**

[Matt_Kaplan1902]

Does your crate have a function besides being a crate? Folded out to worktable and storage for tools.

What do you like or dislike about your crate? It was way overweight

What do you look for or want in a crate material? Were thinking of plexiglass next year.

Do you use the crate in the pits? We did in Florida but not at Midwest or Atlanta.

How old is the crate you are currently using? 1 year.

When in the six weeks do you start thinking about the crate? Before the build season starts.

What did you do with the old one? Used it to ship the robot because the new one was to heavy.

How much other stuff do you pack with the robot? We packed some things for SOAP and a tote or two of random parts and tools.

How overweight was the crate this year? It was over 500 lbs. without anything in it. (That's what we get for building it out of 3/4 inch plywood).

[Solace]

due to this year's robot profile, we were able to fit the robot, 10 batteries, 4 of the crates from the kit of parts, and 2 toolboxes. granted, if we pack it that full it weighs 500+ pounds, but it is better than having to drive all the spare parts and tools down to atlanta.

[suneel112]

461's crate is pretty old and ghetto, and we couldn't fit much into it. It has been around for three plus years (I have only been on the team three years, and we used it during all three seasons). It has been repainted once (it was once gray with a green "461" on it, now it is red, white, and blue, for the USA). It has a break in it (only noticeable from the inside). Luckily, Purdue University gave us a van so we could ship down several batteries, 5 or so boxes with our motors, spare parts, kit stuff, and spirit stuff, and a toolboxes (very important!).

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by Franchesca

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alright, a few additions to what nadia said...

Does your crate have a function besides being a crate? well, the crate is very, um, robust...it could probably double as a safe.
What do you like or dislike about your crate? well, like most of the stuff my team built, it came out a little heavier than planned, but, like i stated above, its very robust.
What do you look for or want in a crate material? something that'll withstand the rigors of shipping
Do you use the crate in the pits? what nadia said...
How old is the crate you are currently using? same as above
When in the six weeks do you start thinking about the crate? same as above
What did you do with the old one? same as above
How much other stuff do you pack with the robot? same as above
How overweight was the crate this year? actually, it was overweight. i can't remember how much, but i believe we got charged around $80 for our extra weight