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Originally Posted by mikewagar
The problems I see with a forklift idea is:
*Top heavy- any structure this year is gonna be heavy in order to lift the trackball
*There is always the fear of while trying to put the ball over the overpass and an other team runs in to the back of your robot= game over for you
Our team is has thought through pros and cons of the "forklift" idea, I personally don't like the high probability that the other 5 robots on the field could run in to your robot while your extended over the overpass. Stick to the "K.I.S.S." principle. Keep It Simple Stupid
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The same issues all apply to any robot with an arm.
if anything, forklifts are inherently more stable, because the CG is closer to the center of your robot, vs closer to the front, with an arm extended out in front of you.