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

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Originally Posted by SoccerTaco View Post
Hi, there are a few techniques that I've seen.

I've not seen this myself, and my team didn't play with it since we have a slide built into our robot, but I've read that some teams will, as the tote is sliding down the chute, lower the door onto the top of the tote before it exits the chute - and are able to bump it in such a way as to help it land upright.
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That's the technique we use. We hit the last few inches of the tote as it exits. Use just a bit of pressure. The tote will nose dive if you hit it too early or too hard.

David
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