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Originally Posted by Adam Freeman
Very cool robot and video!
My only question is what happens when play starts to get rough and the intake starts taking some abuse....or the driver runs it into a wall?
What is the weak link?
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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
That rigidity could make it more likely to fail. Rigidity also does not equal toughness and/or strength.
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The arms are actually designed not to be too rigid -- you can tell by the catching clips that the arms give somewhat. That being said, we are indeed concerned about the side arms getting bent while intaking, but we may cut them short anyways to improve the intake area. Of course, this will sacrifice our catching area, so we will have to experiment more with it.
Sorry for the confusion.