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Re: How is your team pushing the bridge down?

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Originally Posted by Siri View Post
I take it that's a directly downward force vector? Do you have your calculations? We're looking at driving at it with a 45deg angle plate (and our bridge isn't done yet).
My team thought of doing this too, but because of the location of the bumpers, it isn't possible: the bumpers would have to be above the height of the brige (12") to be able to go at it with an angled plate, when their max height is 10". They get in the way, it can't be done.
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