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Originally Posted by Rich Ross
it would appear that my earlier concerns have been addressed very completely. Great work!
New concerns:
1. What is the angle of that ramp?
2. Is your arm going to deal well with being run over, or will there be a lexan type substance that keeps the arm from suffering the brunt of that force?
3. You said you can hold a flop bot. How big of a flop bot can you hold?
Very descriptive animations by the way.
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Rich;
The angle is about 20* right now. However, as you might remember from last year, much of the problem with ramps is not getting on them to start with, but the lip that one must negotiate at the top. Our design eliminates this lip completely, so as long as you can start up the ram at all, you're probably home free.
There is a Lexan flop-out that has yet to be attached. This will completely cover the arm, and provide the first bit of entry ramp.
As far as the flop-bot goes- If its wheel-to-wheel width is less than 36", then you'll be able to negotiate the ramp with issue.
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