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Re: FRC 701 - RoboVikes 2012 Build Video

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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256 View Post
One question: If you took the horns off your ball collector, will it fit under the bridge? It looks like it won't fit with the horns on, but possibly without the horns. This could be useful later on for gathering balls fro underneath, and lifting the bridge for a partner on the other side.
This is a bit late, but I finally started my forum account, so.....
To answer your question, observe these videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvmyemana

https://picasaweb.google.com/1061686...71311554800066

I was the head designer and driver for this robot (plus editor and shooter of the video) and i modified our intake system so our horns can fit under the bridge and could be used as bumper holders. The stacking did take lots of practice, but after a few sucessful stacks, it was a breeze.