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Re: Do minibots need to stay at the top of the pole?

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Originally Posted by earlybird View Post
Based on <R92> the only materials you could use to jettison something to the top are rubber bands or surgical tubing. So i think a sling shot type mechanism might be possible.
You cannot have any device with "Stored energy" in your mini bot, this does not include the battery, but eliminates springs and rubber bands and whatnot. This is what my mentor told me so I hope this helps.