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Re: Suggestions for resolving stuck balls

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
Design you bot so that it will release the ball if disabled/loses comms/loses power. This is easily done with a single acting spring return valve.
Since the robot starts the match from a "disabled" state, your simple solution will prevent a ball from being held as the match begins.

I'll be suggesting a slightly more complex solution, with a plate or something on the side of the robot that releases the ball when pressed by another robot but which is mechanically inhibited whenever the robot is enabled.
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