quick question to all about why using KOP metal.

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06-02-2008, 20:13

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Re: quick question to all about why using KOP metal.

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Originally Posted by CuriousGeorge

but i wouldnt wanna risk my robot breaking just because its somewhat lighter (the team i was with always used a welding frame) and the robot i built broke KOP bots frequently.

now if i knew this would happen (even a slim chance) i would change my gameplan quite quickly.

so why do teams risk it? (i understand if u cant due to not having some resources.. but if you DO have them.. why arent u using them?)

Really? How often would you "break" KOP frames? Its not really that easy if you have bumpers and its built right.

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