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Re: Why didn't we think of that?

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Originally Posted by MattC9 View Post
Mad town's (1323's) shooter and intake on the 4 bar linkage. Need I say more?
I would disagree. Having seen this robot at competition, I would say that the four bar linkage added a high COG and a lot of mechanical complexity for a very marginal performance benefit. Not a "why didn't we think of that?" in my mind.
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