Shipping Crates

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[quote=smarcus88]Hi I am a rookie, I was just interested to see how everyone built their shipping crates,
how they mount their robot inside, and what they send in it (besides batteries and robot) and also, if any how they organize storage inside (i.e. shelves, etc)

I tried searching to see if their was a post about this and I have seen MOEmentums paper, so I apologize if I am recreating another thread. but any help from some veteran teams would be great[/QUOTE

We build a new crate each year and use 2x4s and 1/2" plywood. I think this is pretty typical. If you have the ability to carry you batteries with you it will cut down on the likelihood of robot damage during shipping. We are fortunate in that we are close enough to our regional that we can put the robot in the crate by itself and take everything else with us. I believe it was two years ago that a a team at Peachtree opened their crate to a squashed bot and had to rebuild on inspection day. Good luck and have a great rookie year.