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Re: pic: 1559 so far
Looks great. 1559 had a solid robot last year, I can't wait to see your newest creation at FLR 2006.
If you guys put the driven wheels on the same side as the ball-intake, it will make it easier for the driver to control. (Typically, dragging the casters behind is a more stable configuration than pushing them out front. Try it if you don't believe me.) Plus in this manner, the robot would pivot about the ball intake, making it WAY easier to maneuver around sucking up loose balls on the field.
Also,
Not to nit-pick... but the COTS ball-casters from last year ARE legal; the custom aluminum plates fabricated out of Kitbot pieces are NOT. In accordance with the rules, you will need to make new versions of those plates for 2006.
-JV
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