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Re: Team Update #2

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Originally Posted by Thexder View Post
Section 10.2.8.1
The 2008 Trackballs require some care in assembly and inflation. Each Trackball consists of two parts: a Bladder and a Cover. The bladder has a 120cm diameter and is made of 2500g PVC.
Is this as much of a bombshell to everyone else as it is to me? Section 6.3 says the balls are approximately 40", and ours came up a couple inches short even with the help of the compressor. 120cm is more than 47"... I'd think this would make a HUGE difference for a lot of designs, both in terms of the size of your gripper, and how much this thing is going to bounce if you stretch it out 20% more. I'm hoping to see this re-clarified soon.
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