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Unread 06-01-2007, 22:42
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Re: Contact with the Rack

It's not illegal to move, barring your robot doesn't grab it. But if you look at the construction, the only thing holding it down is friction and those chains connected to the foundation.

And if it can be moved... It will be moved.

With violent impacts to the side or robots in pushing matches with some killer low torque, moving that Rack will probably happen quite a bit. Granted, it probably won't move more than a few inches at a time, but it'll add up.

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