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Unread 10-01-2012, 11:28
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Re: Going for 3 robots on Ramp?

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
The initial portion of your ramp could only extend 14" beyond your frame perimeter. Given the more flexible bumper rules this season, it's definitely possible, but not nearly as easy with the size limitations. Your ramp would either have to be much narrower or much steeper to co-exist with the bumper and extension limits.

Or a robot could be built with a sturdy flat deck 11" high and side rails and position itself just an inch or so under edge of the bridge. Partner bot could drive up the other side of bridge which would lower onto low bot deck and partner could carefully drive onto deck of low bot (which could latch onto top bot, back up, lower bridge and drive up and position itself just past fulcrum). This assumes the top bot has a reasonably lower center of gravity itself and both are skilled drivers Lowbot contributes 10 each match in quals and 20 in elims...not bad for a team contribution. Not 987's cup of tea but could be option for others

Last edited by JB987 : 10-01-2012 at 11:28. Reason: typo
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