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Re: Climbing Mechanism Ideas

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Originally Posted by pmangels17 View Post
IN regards to the controls, we could have two BIG red buttons (out of arms reach from each other, and with flip covers to prevent accidental activation) with glowing lights, and when the robot begins its climb (which we will automate for the purpose of time, this is an actual plan, since manual operation of the climber will be difficult), we could have a light show on the robot, just for fun.
Better yet, have your drive team press those buttons and (providing the robot shimmies up the pole at a predictable rate) then drop to the floor and stand up with the robot.
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