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Re: Can you "flip" your robot to give you a 60" width?

you have to start with the robot at 60" high and than flip it (you better do it slowly!!! ) so that you have 60" wide...

This would give you great stability and less chance that you robot would flip over (except that one time....) but good luck cornering!


Quote:
<R11> Prior to the beginning of the MATCH, the ROBOT shall be placed in a STARTING
CONFIGURATION that fits within the dimensions listed below:
*Dimensions*
Any restraints (elastic bands, springs, etc.) that are used to restrain the ROBOT in its
STARTING CONFIGURATION must remain attached to the ROBOT for the duration of the
MATCH.
also check out <R16>
Quote:
<R16> Once the MATCH has started, the ROBOT may assume a PLAYING CONFIGURATION that
exceeds the size dimensions specified in Rule <R11>. While in the PLAYING
CONFIGURATION, the ROBOT may expand up to a maximum horizontal dimension of 80
inches (e.g. all parts of the ROBOT must fit within an imaginary 80-inch-diameter upright
cylinder). There are no height limits for a ROBOT in its PLAYING CONFIGURATION at any
time after the start of the MATCH.
so you need your robot to start in the dimension which specify height and than it could fall down to the playing configurations.

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