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Re: 610 Presents: Stingray

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Originally Posted by GBilletdeaux930 View Post
Why the wrists? I am not seeing any benefit to being able to be either straight or angled. Judging from other robots, both work just as effectively. Could you just not decide?
It was a conscious decision. The benefits include pinching action to hold ball securely and the ability to shoot between between the intake arms without exposing them outside the bumper. I'm sure a detailed closeup of the intake arms will be coming soon, hopefully with the different design revisions. They are designed to be hit or sideswiped and pop back into shape as well as acquire the ball quickly.
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