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Re: Team 604 Presents: Skyhammer

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
How well does it catch when the truss shot hits the extended arms rather than the center? Is the catch automated in any way?
There are a few clips (such as the one at 0:35) where the ball doesn't hit the center. It seems to catch pretty well, though we are planning for ways to further dampen the ball so it doesn't bounce as much. The catch isn't automated (the driver must manually close the arms), but the self-catch at the very end is automated. We may look at automating the catch in the future if we can prove it's more reliable than manually controlling it.
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FRC Team 1323 - Mentor/Remote Advisor (2011-2014)

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