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Re: Hoppers mechanism

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Originally Posted by hagay052 View Post
Hi,
Our team found that in the video of the hoppers in the field tour it dosen't show us what happens when if you release the pressure from the hopper.
My question is if you need to press the hoppers one time (1 short push) or press it constantly (so the hatch will remain open) until all the balls come out.
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Originally Posted by messer5740 View Post
You do need some force to knock it down tho...as I can remember, a full robot push will be more than enough to knock it down but more than a tap
It's not terribly much; It's listed in the manual.
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Originally Posted by 3.10 HOPPERS
...The polycarbonate panel...requires approximately 25lbs (~11 kg) applied 6in from the carpet over 1 3/8 (~4 cm) toward the HOPPER (until flush with the guardrail) to fully engage.)
Emphasis mine.
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