[IceNerdAK]

Team 568 Update:

Since we posted this pic, we've completely redone the ball hopper to reduce the balls sticking on the fishing line, redone the electronics board, added pneumatics (think: funnel), and we are currently working on a mechanism to grab the 2X ball (our first one used a window motor, which didnt have enough torque; the grabbing mechanism still works beautifully). Even with the 2X ball on top of the bot, we can easily hold 12 balls. We haven't quite fixed all of the kinks with balls jamming while unloading, but we still haven't used that rotary actuator... I dont think it will be an issue in competition. The only major hurdle left is the center platform :-(. I don't know that we'll be going there, but we're going to leave our options open. So, for all of you that will be there, see you in San Diego (ahh... dreams of sunshine [which we sorely lack here in Anchorage]). Adios.