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Re: Shooters vs Arms
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Originally Posted by martin417
A well designed shooter (IMHO) can outscore most arm designs. It should be able to:
Acquire quickly.
Shoot on the run.
Avoid legal blocking maneuvers.
Place the ball on the overpass.
I know of at least one such arm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeQSGmFnKAE
One big problem with arms is the CG. While lifting the 8+ pound ball 6 1/2 feet off the floor, the CG is very high. I saw several arm bots go turtle at the scrimmages. |
I think it depends on the bot. I'm pretty sure some bots will be very stable while lifting and scoring. We throttled full speed from dead rest with our ball straight up in the air (and vice versa), and our robot does not tip at all.
I'd be more scared of a shooter launching a ball dead square on our bot, although I think we would survive. Some of the bots that I have seen have ball grabbers that look so flimsy like they'll break with a little impact. 
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