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Re: Beware of R16 your robot design may be too big.

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Originally Posted by esisso View Post
bumpers only need to cover 2/3 of the robot, one can simply not put them in the front. i highly doubt u'll be hit from the front since all robots are moving counterclockwise. therefore, you have 38 inches of the robot plus 42 for an arm
You forgot width in your calculations. The maximum dimension will likely be across the diagonal of your robot - including the side bumpers.
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