26-09-2015, 00:55
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Technical Director
AKA: Gus Michel II
 FRC #3946 (Tiger Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Slidell, LA
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Re: [FTC]: Drive Platform- Design Exercise
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Originally Posted by DavisDad
Yes, extending arm forward, with 1lb weight, moves CoM to about centerline of safe zone. And... has better distribution when level.
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Originally Posted by DavisDad
For this design exercise, we're looking at using the arm as follows:
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Cool - almost exactly what I had in mind when I suggested moving the arm forward and down. Glad to see it's working out.
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