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Re: best way to collect the balls

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Originally Posted by Kelvin Ng
For ball collection:

I've really been stuck on using vertically mounted belts to grab the balls off the ground and drop them off in a hopper. wheels with poles(or whatever you call them) protruding could probably work as well. I don't know how many people of thought of this, but a big shovel could also double as a ball collector and storage. It may even be able to drop balls off as well.

I believe that being able to score in the centre goal will give alliances the edge needed to win. Because of this, I was thinking of incorporating the ball storage with the mechanism that feeds the ball firing device.
yes but feeding vertically also is feeding against gravity and it could slip on the balls surface. going up and cause some problems
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