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rc-buggy / Release requests / #12

Longer-travel rear suspension

Opensuspension into main v7

FilePick

rear_suspension.SLDASM

Changed on both sides

Pick for rear_suspension.SLDASM

rear_arm_L.SLDPRT

Changed on branch

Pick for rear_arm_L.SLDPRT

chassis_plate.SLDPRT

Changed on main in v7

Pick for chassis_plate.SLDPRT

shock_long.SLDPRT

New on branch

Pick for shock_long.SLDPRT

Rebuild

Rebuild passed

0 rebuild errors, 0 mate errors in rear_suspension.SLDASM.

Approvals 1 of 2

  • A @alexApproved
  • S @sarahWaiting

This is a working release request. Change a pick and see what happens to the approvals.

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A branch forks from release v6, collects autosaves and two versions, and becomes v8 through release request 12.Check out12Longer arms3Stiffer mountRelease request #124v6v7v85mainautosaves, cleared at each version

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NameStatus
rear_suspension.SLDASM Synced
rear_arm_L.SLDPRT Uploading
rear_arm_R.SLDPRT Synced
shock_long.SLDPRT Synced
chassis_plate.SLDPRT Synced

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battery-tray is checked out by @sarah. This file opened read-only.

  • suspensionChecked out by you
  • battery-tray @sarah, 2h
  • steering-reworkChecked in

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shock.SLDPRTmain, 9 versions
shock_long.SLDPRTcontinues the same history

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  1. v8Longer-travel rear suspension 2 of 2 approved
  2. v7Battery tray moved forward Locked
  3. v6Steel chassis plate Locked
  4. v5First drivable build Locked

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