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Re: WEEK 1

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Originally Posted by ColdRail View Post
In our own testing, our tipping system works very well with power to spare (imagine a robot doing push-ups or a low-rider car with hydraulic suspension hopping up and down!). The real test will be our first ever competition in Cheney Washington April 5-7.
We tweaked our bridge so that it was harder to tip than the battery test would have made it, and our manipulator worked just fine. I'd claim I'm not worried, but I'm always, always worried!
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