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Re: Team 3309 Presents: Gateway

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Originally Posted by Mark Sheridan View Post
I think these are 1-1/8", yeah we been slugging balls at the practice bot, so far its been good but we bought 4 more spares just in case. We are running the comp bot with a secondary regulator for these cylinders, 60 psi is overkill.
The problem isn't balls, it's other robots. While contact inside the frame perimeter is a technical, that doesn't change the fact that it will probably happen if your robot is as good as it looks and you'll get stuck fixing them.

Seriously, looks like a great robot. I hope I get a chance to see it at Champs.
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