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Unread 10-01-2012, 01:57
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Re: The Barrier Thread

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Originally Posted by dez250 View Post
Oh and for those of you who think you will not have damage to your robot if you just try to plow over the barrier at high speed, I suggest you do a real world simulation of this. Go find yourself some road hazard strips like this (or a simple curb) and feel the result of going over those even at 10 MPH. I think you will be surprised at the second thoughts you might have at just plowing into the barrier then.
Well, automobiles have a suspension typically, and honestly driving fast over most normal speed bumps works just fine. I'm not so sure I'd do it with a curb, at least not in my own car.
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