Thread: Beware of R16 your robot design may be too big.
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Re: Beware of R16 your robot design may be too big.
For those of you that think it is easy based on sketches ... I was there too until we actually prototyped something that is thick enough to be stiff enough and that is when we went "Ohhhhh .....".

If you use any rotational motion at all, be sure to check at the longest pont of projection. Our ball grabbing position is no problem, but the transitions are what are getting us. And no, we are not grabbing all the way around the ball.

Gary,

I guess I just refuse to make my drive geometry more complicated than it should be for a rule that looks like it was meant to prevent the "unfold and block" type defense.

All,

We have done many arms before and this one will absolutely be the most difficult (not complaining) simply due to the 80" rule.

I really just want to make sure everyone is aware of this very restrictive rule. I don't want the tape measure debacle of 2002 to happen again, because that will just irritate me and others who follow the rules from the start.

-Paul