Thread: Inbounding or Hoarding Balls
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Unread 12-01-2012, 10:29
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Re: Inbounding or Hoarding Balls
Am I the only one that doesnt see balancing 3 bots as that big of a deal?

Yes, they'll have to be smaller than max dimensions.

Most bots are within 5 lbs of one another in weight, and you're balancing on a 6" wide platform. The CG's should be close 'enough' to the middle that I think if you can drive the 3 bots on (by having 3-a-bot push 1-a-bot and 2-a-bot from behind), the balancing will take care of itself, as the weight distribution will by definition be /fairly/ close to equal. a 6" wide flat fulcrum is going to mean that your 'balanced' state will have a fairly big tolerance window.