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Re: How to pick up a frisbee
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Originally Posted by Toa Circuit
I was thinking suction power for a bit...  however, it takes our 5 horsepower shop vac being 3/8 of an inch away from the frisbee for it to lift it up. (Though once it is lifted, its staying put.) 
So, considering that a robot definitely isn't going to generate a 5 horsepower vacuum, I think that its out of the question. |
You might be surprised how much vacuum power an FRC robot can generate! Our 2010 robot used a vacuum to grab soccer balls. The same vacuum held a 2008 trackball quite solidly! A frisbee is a fair bit lighter than a trackball...
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