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Re: Team 2363 ball pickup prototype

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Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay View Post
Have you tried more ball compression, a slower collector wheel speed, and a full bumper in the front? It sounds like the wheels are slipping a bit on the ball and the ball is slipping a bit on the 80/20 between your bumpers.
Yes, yes, and yes.

Now that we've proven the concept, we can begin iterating to make it better.
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