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Re: Getting the Totes Right Side Up from the Chute Door

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Originally Posted by GuyM142 View Post
Thanks for all the comments!
But I guess I didn't explain my intention well enough,
What I intended was getting the tote right side up without touching the robot (only the carpet)
You can see it very well in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=45&v=oiOZN4G4OxI
Look at the bottom right feeder (red side). Team 548 get the tote right side up every time.
Our Human player does this. What he tells me is that he lifts the chute door, lets the tote slide out, and hits the tote really hard with the chute door on the back end of it (he estimated about the last 1/4th of the tote). He was pretty good at it, I would say he got them right side up 80% of the time. Its really all about timing.

For me however, even 80% of the time wasn't reliable enough, so we ended up going with a ramp, but its up to you. Hope this helped!
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