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Re: [FTC]: Wear on Polyurethane Roller

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Originally Posted by atwang View Post
...We have considered a surgical tubing intake as well. From what I've seen and tested, I personally like the roller because of the "control" aspect—at least in theory, once the intake makes contact with the game element, it immediately pulls it in—whereas a surgical tubing intake may have to spin several times to actually collect debris and is pushing the debris more than grabbing it (plus some other quirks about the two). That said, it may come down more to implementation and driving than the fine differences, and both can be executed well.
Is the bar "floating"? Is it hinged and climbs over the cubes & balls? Do you have a photo of the complete assembly?
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