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Re: telescoping arm

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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
how do you extend the telescoping antenna on a portable radio or TV?

(you PULL it out, and it stays there)

all you need to do is design a telescoping arm that locks when extended

and to extend it, hook the end on the lip of the mobile goal, or on your alliace bot (or anywhere else you are allowed to grab something on the field)

and then backup your bot to pull the arm all the way out.

I dont think it could be any simplier than that! :c)
Though, for it to work by latching onto a mobile goal, there'd have to be less resistance in pulling out your telescoping arm than there is making the goal roll -- otherwise your telescoping arm will be nothing more than a fancy goal latch.
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