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Re: Best Intake

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Originally Posted by tr6scott View Post
Check out 1718 top roller design, it is done really well. The top roller is spring loaded, and has about 4" of travel, to keep contact with the ball while controlling pressure on the roll, and the sides of the arm is made of some material that flexes and springs back into position.

It was a thing of ugly beauty.

We have 1x2 thick wall aluminum tube that has not broken, but we have cracked welds after each weekend.

1718 has the bend but don't break design, that just works better. Nice job Pi.
Wow. Thanks for the props. Being complimented by the #1 Waterford seed with an incredible Autonomous is good for the ego!

The vertical arms are made from 1/4" expanded PVC for stiffness, with 1/8" lexan laminated to the outside. The foamed PVC give stiffness, and if(when) it cracks, the lexan allows us to keep playing. Team 16 the bomb squad's 2008 pickup inspired ours.