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Re: "Helix" robots in 2006/2009

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Originally Posted by O'Sancheski View Post
Tornado had to spin the moonrocks upward so that it could load up. Then it would release them in the other direction.
Tornado loaded the balls down not up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCVLZFyEI1Y

One simple solution a few teams used in 2009 was to use flexible plumbing pipe for their archimedes screw to get the helix they needed without all the parts.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ight=pic.+1100
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