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Unread 01-02-2012, 00:50
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Re: 179 Swamp Teasers

Sorry if I've offended anyone on 179. As I said, that robot is a really cool piece of engineering.

Looking at the pics, I see how a feeder could be integrated into the ramp, possibly using those sprockets in the bottom of the ramp. A feeder/balancer bot makes a lot more sense than a purely balancer. That is what could make this a great robot. Assuming 179 pulls this off (and I have no doubt they can, with this much time left in the season), they would be an extremely competitive robot. I bet many teams would pick them first, even over a great shooter.

Having a feeder and a ramp is what would make 179 truly competitive. I still believe that having just a ramp would not make a lot of sense.