paper: Robot Weight Watchers

[XXShadowXX]

Thank you for this, very informative, and we really could have used it last week (before 8 hour work window we were 70 pounds over )

[IKE]

Originally Posted by XXShadowXX

Thank you for this, very informative, and we really could have used it last week (before 8 hour work window we were 70 pounds over )

Double Wow. You guys had such a beautiful machine last year. You sure that there isn't a tube filled with Anodizing solution? How did you guys make out?

[gorrilla]

save weight(alot) by using sign-board instead of lexan(cheaper and almost as strong)

[JaneYoung]

Thank you for putting this together.

[IKE]

OK folks, Week 5, time to throw your robot (or stack of robot parts) on the scale. If you have been careful and diligent all along, there should be no big surprises. If you have been randomly bolting stuff together, this could be a wake-up call, (now is better than ship day).

If you don't have a fully assembled bot, remember wire and bodywork can eat up weight quicker than you would expect. Make sure you have some extra pounds. If not, now is the time to start substituting heavy parts for lighter ones.

[IKE]

I am a little late with this reminder, but folks, please throw your robot on a scale before you bag it. If overwieght, please read through some helpful tips before you break out the drills. I would hate to see your season end before it starts due to filling a CRio full of shavings.