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Originally Posted by Rich Ross
does it do diagonal? what about moving in a circle while facing the center point?
Just two questions that came to mind.
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Yes, it does diagonal and articulates about the center point.
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I have a question. How are you guys planning on picking up tubes? Since you have a crab, you are only going to be facing one direction unless you get clocked or your wheels aren't aligned or you have two steering chains. Do you have two steering chains and if not are you guys planning on just scoring on your side of the rack only? The crab may be disadvantageous unless you have a turret or some other means of turning the direction of your manipulator.
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Our manipulator is what you see in the video. We usually keep one orientation and that makes things much easier for us. We can score on all sides of the rack without much complication, we did it multiple times at MWR. We feel that a turret would most likely hinder our ability to pick up tubes, conflicting with the maneuverability of our chassis. Yes, we have two steering chains and then all of our drive wheels are powered by two CIM's together, a total of four. Very slick design.
Keep the questions coming.
PS - Sorry I couldn't respond, I was busy at the Midwest Regional.