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Re: Forwards and Backwards Ball Pickup

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
I don't think if you can solve this problem you should take on the complexity of a double sided intake. I know what you're trying to do and it seems tempting to pickup from both sides but I think once you abandon double sided pickup you'll find it's a lot easier to package everything anyway.

To answer your question: I bet a properly sized chain linkage could angle your claw such that it's pointing "down" on either side of the robot. Doesn't even need an extra motor if you do it right.
I would have to say that if a back/front intake requires an extra motor compared to one that is one sided, it isn't worth doing. Our design is simple (to my own standards, at least), easy to build, and requires no extra motors or power sources, so we want to give it a shot
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