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Re: Help with "El Toro" pickup

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Originally Posted by marccenter View Post
Wow!

Now that's a fast pickup!

We were able to pickup without bumpers but with the addition of bumpers we are struggling to pick up the ball.

We are not using the red latex rolled like the Robo Wranglers but latex tubing wrapped around a 1/2 inch,
PVC schedule 80 stick.
One difference I notice:
Your arms could be spring loaded to be pointed more towards each other.

One thing I can't tell:
What angle the arms make relative to the ground in the pickup position. This is important too.

As per the bumpers thing. Like suggested above, try moving the arms forward. This is a common mistake made by teams. Now you know, no excuses if it happens again next year.
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