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Re: pic: Team 48's 2011 Robot - xtremachen14

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Originally Posted by ThaineP View Post
What is your starting configuration? I'm pretty sure the claw has to be inside the bumpers, and it looks like it sticks out a bit. Sticking it straight up should work.
Nope - gotta fit under 60" to start.

The arm fits easily inside the robot's starting configuration. At the time of the picture's taking, the arm settled in that position, it's weight balanced by the upward force placed on it by the passive assist surgical tubing bands. We have been tweaking the tension in those bands to force them to stretch more to provide an equivalent buoyancy, meaning the arm will rest closer to the home position. At that point, any little "float" to the arm can be cancelled out by a little velcro holding it in place until the match starts, and power is applied.
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