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Re: pic: 1018 - Teaser 3 - a Fiery Beginning
Good eye ... Yes, it is heavy - 1/4" thick. But we cut a bunch away to help with the weight. With this years game "promoting" significant contact we are going for a strong base. And with the contact area clearly defined to remain below 8-1/2" we figure we don't need the strength above. Our topside will not weigh much. The low CG will also help us get up the ramp with minimal tipping concerns.
More pics to follow over the next week or two as we grow from newborn chassis to adult competition machine ...
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Stuart Bloom
Mechanical Engineer
Rolls-Royce Corporation
FIRST Team 1018 - Pike HS RoboDevilsMy activity for 2012: - Boilermaker planning committee
- Israel Head Ref - DONE (and it was FANTASTIC!)
- Boilermaker Regional (with 1018) - DONE
- Midwest Head Ref - DONE
- WORLD Championships (with 1018) - DONE
- IRI Head Ref - DONE
- CAGE Match Head Ref
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PS: When/if it gets to be too easy to build a machine that can accomplish a recent/typical FRC game, then I suspect it will be time for someone to unveil a harder game. - gblake [more] 
31-01-2006, 12:45
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