Thread: Best Intake
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Unread 01-04-2014, 09:16
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Re: Best Intake

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Originally Posted by AustinSchuh View Post
Sorry Chris, but the geometry of our claw isn't what centers the ball. The bottom tusks spin, actively centering the ball. We have an acceptance range that is over 20" wide, wider than is possible with geometry alone. I have yet to see any other robot which spins the lower part of the claw (but I'll happily be corrected if someone else knows of one.)
3927 has a claw with wheels on the top and bottom, they have a really fast intake as well. Team 16, and 4522 both have a very fast and reliable feeder. I haven't seen any el toro style intakes that are as fast and easy to load as the horizontal beater bar or claw, but I haven't seen all of the robots so one probably exists.