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Unread 12-04-2011, 16:50
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Re: Minibot climb rate

Our minibot had a 3.5 second climb. Unlike a lot of robots that I saw that used magnets to hold on to the pole. Our magnets were located in our wheels and then covered in electrical tape for traction.

I have attached a picture of one of the early forms of the minibot. the magnets are underneath the thin layer of black electrical tape.

We had some problems with deployment early on, mainly due to the fact that the robot was driving down the pole, but other than that it worked reasonably well.
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