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Re: FRC 4110 First Drive!

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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256 View Post
I really mean this:

You're a wide configuration. DO NOT go over the bump without lots of extra time/engineering. It's gonna be hard to do right, and with any error you're gonna fall.
Going over the bump wide is very possible, without that much extra work. It is slightly more complicated than if you are long, but with a low center of gravity it shouldn't be a problem.

Don't give up on a part of the game that may turn out to be critical (if you ever need to play defense you need to cross the bump, and if you are a good shooter many balls are likely to end up on the other side of the field) without first seeing what you can do.

Test going over the bump (correct length if possible), if you have trouble you might not want to do it or you might want to devote more time to getting a low center of gravity, but don't abandon it without testing.

Edit: you definitely want to try it with something closer to a real bump. The difference in material, as well as the difference in length will be important (especially since you seem to get stuck halfway across)

Last edited by John : 28-01-2012 at 00:12.