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Has anybody had any luck finding a Class I laser pointer/module? My quick search for one last season was not very successful.
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Idk what team you found, but our team used a laser to assist with our auto-aim system on our shooter. The laser controlled the turret alignment. Once the drive train was in place, the turret would start on the right and sweep accross towards the left. When the laser hit the reflective tape, it would bounce back at itself. Once it sensed that, depending on where we were left to right on the key, that would determine how many more degrees the turret would rotate (using a potentiometer).
Here is our promo video that shows it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h55bFVPQbj8
By the time we got to Worlds, our auto-aim system was working very effectively. It took us a long time in the build season to find a good enough class I laser. The laser was also visible on the backboard so if we needed to go to manual mode for some reason, the drivers could use the laser as a guide.
Please ask any questions you have.
-Nick