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Re: Grade Slope for Robot Ramp

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Originally Posted by Madison View Post
I moved this to the FTC forum.

This isn't a thing that people test for since there isn't an on-field ramp. If we were pursuing this sort of design, I'd recommend to my team that they build something that's no steeper than 15* or so because teams are usually really, really terrible at driving straight up an incline.
I agree with this and also suggest that the ramp be coated with high friction material for good traction, but I am not sure what is actually legal. Double stick tape perhaps.

The second thing to consider is to have a lop at the sides so that it is less easy for wheels to drive off the sides.

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