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Unread 17-02-2012, 17:52
RRLedford RRLedford is offline
FTC 3507 Robo Theosis -- FRC 3135
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Re: Let's Talk About The Bridge:

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
I don't believe more than 3 could stay on as the bridge changes from tipped to balanced due to the angular momentum.

Thus, theoretical maximums are not valid compared to the real world physics of making it happen.

In fact, I believe we will see a number of rolled robots as in the elims as they try for 3 robot balances. Build your robot robustly
Our robot plays defense and then goes on the bridge first. We head for the balance point and we go just past it enough to tip it down toward our two alliance partners, who can then roll right up with both of them bumper to bumper.

Since we are able to hang off the SIDE edge of the bridge with less than 1/2 of our width located above the bridge, our partners can drive right past us, stopping near the middle. This lets all of three of us remain closer to the center of the bridge as we balance it, making the job much easier than if we had two bots hanging off the ends. None of our alliance needs to go anywhere near the ends to still have a 3-bot balance in elimination round, and we all have plenty of bridge length to work with as we balance it.

-Dick Ledford

Last edited by RRLedford : 17-02-2012 at 17:56.