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Re: Rookie Team Redesign

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Originally Posted by rich2202 View Post
Not relevant to your question, but:

Last year, there was a lot of concern about stored energy. How much energy does your bungee cord store when fully lowered? If it is more than nominal, the Robot Inspector may make you cover the cord so, if it breaks, no one is inadvertently injured.
It's not as much energy as it looks. The competition bot will have a good securing method to make sure the tension is constant.
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