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Re: Bridge reset

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Originally Posted by JP Carlin View Post

-And if anyone has tested both of the following which one have you had more success with: An arm lowering the bridge, or a wedge coming down and then driving into the bridge
We used a wedge, and it worked perfectly (until we bent the mechanical lock to keep it in place in elims ). IMO, the best way to manipulate the bridge is to lower a wedge and lock it into place, so the bridge won't fold your wedge right back into the robot. Good luck!
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