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Unread 03-02-2008, 00:38
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Re: Robonauts 118 - Unveiled '08

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Originally Posted by ICanCountTo19 View Post
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe they did crab and turret last year.
yup, they did


Incredible job so far...
Truth be told... I'm somewhat fearful
What launches the ball forward?
I understand the pulling back and closing with pneumatics...
And I see the belt being pulled back, but what's the retarding force to that motion? is it a pneumatic firing it out? or is that an elastic launch...

Edit: Are those gas shocks by any chance?

Edit2: never mind... i see the latex tubing

Last edited by MDiff : 03-02-2008 at 00:44.