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Originally posted by Vu2000
Best Rankings 968, RAWC, definitely QP average of 188 at LA most by at least 31, AZ regional champs, had best arm but couldn't use it due to rules.
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Thanks for the vote! It's great to get noticed for building a good robot when there are SOOO many great teams out there,...and dispite not competing in in Houston (...we couldn't afford it!).
Now...about that arm thing...
The lifting arm was (is) completely legal. We made a decision to try the side arms in AZ, because by 3:00 on Thursday, we only had ONE chance to try to use the lifting arm. Even the practice rounds had turned into a "stack-bash", rather than a "stack-building" competition! We reluctantly switched to the side arms (which were designed for Finals) because they seemed a better way to go. We had hoped that at some point we could swap-out the side arms and use the lifting arm, but the side arms worked so well, (with the direction the game had gone!), that we decided to stay with them. We were very disappointed about that, but the results made us feel a little better, (#1 Seed, #2 Alliance, and GM Industrial Design Award in LA, and WINNERS in AZ!!!).
Just wanted to set the record straight! Thanks again for the vote! It really means a lot to us to be recognized for our efforts.
See you at the next one!
Bob Anderson