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Re: Deploying the minibot!!

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Originally Posted by mentarded View Post
Therefore, a radial angular descent, from a servo, while deploying the minibot would be acceptable as long as the minibot does not touch the tube... or are we to understand the tower implies the vertical plane of the base ? until the minibot is below the line? We need the gravitational force of a falling deployment arm to assist in engaging the minibot to the tower.
I think this is your question - You approach the tower from the side. Your minibot deployment mechanism forms an arc, from the hostbot to tower. This arc allows the mnibot to be above the 18" deployment line. Your minibot does not touch the tower until it is below the 18 line.

My perception is that this is legal. You cannot touch the tower above the 18" line. The rule does not say you cannot break the plane that is formed by the 18" line. If it did, the only deployment option would be a straight horizontal launch to the bar.
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