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Re: cylinder rotating while climbing

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Originally Posted by CalTran View Post
The ruling on that was that while in contact with the Pyramid, the cylinder can be in any orientation, so whatever orientation fits your robot best goes. I'll see if I can dig up a link to the ruling.
The cylinder is always vertical relative to the robot. There is also the 54" perimeter around the base of the pyramid. See G23-1.

http://frc-manual.usfirst.org/Updates/0#term%2042

In other words, if you were to use your normal drivebase to drive up the side of the pyramid, the cylinder would be perpendicular to the side of the pyramid--but would be cut off at 54" from the base of the pyramid.
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