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Re: Fuel Capacities

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Originally Posted by billybarule View Post
We (155) are planning on a 40-60 fuel ball range at this point, depending on where bits and parts fall within the final frame construction. This doesn't account for additional balls that may be able to "nest" on top of the pile once the hopper has been filled; that would be a nice accident, but not something we're relying on for an extra handful of balls.
Curious what capacities other teams are planning on in their robot for a "cycle" of fuel collection before shooting/delivering to the boiler.
I could've sworn there was a thread on this already, but I can't find it with a cursory search.

Iron Kings have been working with some ripped-down-to-1"-by-2" 2x4s to define out structure and make sure everything fits. With sub-optimal packing (most of these balls were still bagged), we think 50-60 is very doable for a fuel-oriented, chute-gears-only robot. I wouldn't begrudge a team eating into that capacity for more advanced gear handling, though.
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