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Unread 19-02-2014, 11:07
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Re: Battery orientation

I have seen many different battery mounts, from 3d printed ones (they were in two parts) to ones where the battery is bungee-corded down to the bot. It's best to make sure that the battery is secure and won't come loose during a match. To test how secure your battery is, you may want to drive your robot at the top speed that you might be moving during a match, and turn back and forth. If the battery comes loose, Use a different way to secure it. As for my team, we are using the bungee cords, which works surprisingly well.

Hope you have good luck!