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Re: # of Totes WORTH Stacking?

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Originally Posted by MrJohnston View Post
Yes, you can. However, that does not change the fact that, at the moment you are finishing the stack, nearly the entire bin is going to be above 6'6". Thus, the "challenge." You can certainly minimize that time (i.e. approaching a stack of 4 totes and placing 2 totes+ 1 bin on top). However, that bin will still be largely unsupported for a brief amount of time. Moreover, you now necessitate the creation of two separate stacks in order to build one tall one. This increases the amount of maneuvering the robot must do for each stack - increasing the amount of time it takes to make that stack.

I'm not saying either thought is a bad idea at all. I'm just saying that level six stacks with bins present some additional challenges that may make it more time-effective to max out at five.
I wasn't saying it didn't present extra challenges, just that there are ways to mitigate those challenges (that of course have tradeoffs of their own.

I'm going to bet that for most teams, it'll be easier to pick up a tote with a "standard" grip than a bin with 4" of grip. And it will probably be more stable as well with a bin properly placed.

In response to Caleb's comment: i think the build quality of the Snow Problem robot is probably middle to low tier, but the strategy is one that would make for an excelleny second or third pick, especially for teams that have the extra six weeks to "do it right" and improve the build quality.
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