drive train

[Madison]

Originally Posted by Ari Allyn-Feuer

The lead time has nothing to do with Outback. Breco-Flex, one of three official FIRST suppliers cooperating on this, has a manufacturing lead time of 3 to 4 weeks. We need to have a sense of who's doing this so we can get the first production run from Breco-Flex in their pipeline in time to deliver the system early in the season.

These kind of delays are not an unfamiliar prospect to FIRST teams or any other intercorporate purchasing arrangement, and the rules from 2006 (And, it is safe to assume, 2007) allow for the delays inherent in this kind of thing. Would you say Breco-Flex is not a Vendor?

What we're trying to do is simplify the insane free-for-all of custom ordering from Breco-Flex that goes on. To make it easier for Breco-Flex by using a single size, and to make it easier for the teams by reducing the lead time by keeping the tracks in stock.

Outback is an established manufacturing shop with all the requisite tax numbers, and the delays are the result of a third-party supplier which is an official FIRST supplier. We don't anticipate any rules issues.

Thanks,
Ari.

I think this highlights some interesting issues that I'd like to continue discussing, so I'm going to begin a new thread in the General Forum to address those concerns so as to avoid derailing the continuing valuable discussion about drive trains.

[Adama]

Team 2199 as of now is not interested in buying anyones drive train although we appreciate the offer and admire your entrupenuerial spirit. I was just looking for some guiding princilples and ideas. Right now (unless this years comp throws a monkey wrench in our plans) we are looking at a six wheel drive. We are a rookie team but the officers are all veterens from another team so we have have a bunch of rookies under veteren leadership.

agian, many thanks

[Ari Allyn-Feuer]

Originally Posted by Adama

Team 2199 as of now is not interested in buying anyones drive train although we appreciate the offer and admire your entrupenuerial spirit. I was just looking for some guiding princilples and ideas. Right now (unless this years comp throws a monkey wrench in our plans) we are looking at a six wheel drive. We are a rookie team but the officers are all veterens from another team so we have have a bunch of rookies under veteren leadership.

agian, many thanks

I understand fully. It's not a thing everyone will want to do.

I'm glad you gave it a thought, and I hope we'll see you on the field in a few months. If you have any questions drop me a line.

Ari.

[BanksKid]

This is crucial to your success
1: Measure 3 times, cut once
2: Make absolutely sure beyond all reasonable doubt that everything is perfectly aligned in all dimensions.

Your success depends on it.