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Unread 15-02-2005, 10:43
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Re: Team 1132 Robot Video

Yeah we can fully lift the tetra such that the base of the tetra is just over 8 ft high.
We can probably lift one of those chairs as well, if you'd like

I have read alot of comments from other users about arm length on other threads, so I wanted to explain the reasoning in our design.
We decided to go with an arm that could stack a few tetras on the center goal, but not be overly large. We wanted good control over them.
Rather than being "outcapped" we can get the center goal to our max height, then block it off. We've combined offence and defence in our design, and I think it's really going to help.
We finally fixed the leak in our selenoid last night, and we played with the pressure level. When our piston was run at 60psi, I nearly put a hole in my roof!
We're now running it at 40psi, and that's a great balance for us (more video soon!)
Thanks for the comments!
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