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Re: FRC 2012 "Best Designs" Log

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Originally Posted by LeelandS View Post
I agree. I think that, since 67's arm did so much, I might take it out of any of the set categories and just give it a "Special Design" section.

I never got the chance to examine 67's arm. Could you explain this gas shock thing to me? It obviously worked well for them, but I wasn't aware of anything like that.
Another amazing thing about 67's arm that no one really knows about: It has driven wheels on the end. That is why their triple balance is usually so lightning fast: not only does it act like a typical triple balance "stinger", but once the bridge starts coming up, the end of that arm acts as part of their drive train to push the three robots those last few inches to get them balanced.
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