pic: Team 704

[jamapor]

Originally Posted by jpsaul7usa

Nice looking bot Noob question: is it alright to rest the battery on its side? My team though for the last two years that batteries had to be upright. I don't remember seeing any non-upright bats on the last two competitions though...

the battery doesn"t have to be upright. our battery in 2K3 wasnt upright, and it worked quite well for us.

[Jay H 237]

We have used our battery in different positions over the years in the different robots depending on space and center of gravity issues and never had any problems. Center of gravity is a big issue this year due to climbing the platform. I recall seeing several threads on battery position in these forums.

Back to original topic, as others have mentioned I also like the fact that you didn't completely mill out the pieces (swiss cheese). Just milling out recesses in your robot has given it a different character compared to others.