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Re: What could go wrong?

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Originally Posted by mathking View Post
Good observation. This is going to be a real problem for some teams. I also think that many teams are going to struggle with their own shooter damaging the robot. I see a lot of catapults causing repeated stress damage to the robots on which they are deployed.
What we have deemed the "perfect shot" for our robot requires a whole heaping helping of stored energy. We're looking to design accordingly--stress damage on our own machine is something we very much hope to avoid!
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