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Originally Posted by Curt Henderson
We devised a pivoting mount for the flag pole that swings the flag out 12" to the side of our base 500ms before we launch the ball and then retract it shortly afterwards to prevent it from be ripped off from a collision with another robot during our laps to retrieve the tossed balls.
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Curt,
Sounds like a good solution. I would like to see it.
Everyone,
Yes the rule does imply that a short robot needs to have some vertical structure to hold the flag holder at the required height. 51 inches +/- 1 inch above the floor per R17 and TU#5. Please remember only 1/2" Schedule 40 PVC with an end cap and no weight reducing holes. Please mark your vertical structures so that students in the pit will not hurt themselves leaning over the flag holder.