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Unread 10-01-2007, 16:42
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Re: Elevators/ Forklifts

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Originally Posted by Scion13 View Post
If your center of mass is outside of the wheels then gravity will apply a torque which will cause your robot to tip over
You are making an assumption here of which you are probably unaware.

FIRST koan: Why must the two robots have the same weight?

Second FIRST koan: Does the robot tilt the Earth, or does the Earth tilt the robot?
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