From 79923066fa8b532f402b73a1fbcc41928ab24cf6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dylan Thrush Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:27:08 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update URC Lessons Learned.md --- team documents/URC Lessons Learned.md | 16 +++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/team documents/URC Lessons Learned.md b/team documents/URC Lessons Learned.md index 4e7e09c..b23595f 100644 --- a/team documents/URC Lessons Learned.md +++ b/team documents/URC Lessons Learned.md @@ -1,17 +1,23 @@ # URC Lessons Learned This document outlines the mistakes made when building a rover and competing in URC. +## General +* If it is not tested __it will not work__. Test absolutely everything as early as possible in the most accurate way. + ## Mechanical ----- +* Loctite or threadfasten everything! Every. Single. Thing. [Loctite User Guide](http://www.loctite.com.au/aue/content_data/133403_LT_4985_Threadlocking_Users_Guide.pdf) ## Electrical ----- +* Radios are hard, and caused our failure in 2016, give them the time they deserve. +* SMA connectors are not meant for repeated cycles (external Ebox connectors), they will fail and cause weird issues with your RF system. Use something like a BNC instead. ## Software ----- +* Github is your friend. ## Science ----- +* URC likes it when you talk about rocks. +* Simple presentations are better. ## Team Structure / Leadership ----- +* People are volunteers, you (unfortunatly) cannot treat them like employees. +* People bail, stuff happens, be prepared to pick up the slack.