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Originally Posted by vhcook
Don't panic. If things go horribly wrong at the competition, ask your pit neighbors for advice or help. They will do their best to help you succeed.
Based on your analysis of your robot, I'd suggest keeping the claws in to protect them while the lift is up. If you're a punch and herd robot, you're not likely to need to use both at once. I'd also suggest adding chain tensioners to your drivetrain at the regional if you haven't since those pictures were taken, since your chains are long and look a bit loose. (That's part of what did us in as rookies.)
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Yeah, I totally agree on these points. Which regional(s) are you attending btw?
All in all, the robot really isn't what matters, as cliche as that sounds, you do end up learning an amazing amount of stuff on the field and in the pits. All I can say is good luck and I hope you do great
btw, how high up does the scissor lift extend? It looks to me that you could have shortened it and used that loss of weight to add something that would create more stability for it.