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Re: Source for Orbit Ball

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
The Orbit ball is not sourced in the KOP.
I have not personally seen the KoP yet, but I was reading through the manual and it does say:

Taken from 2009 FRC Competition Manual: PG 2 of SEC 10
10.1
Quote:
KIT OF PARTS- GENERAL
Some of the exciting and important additions found in the 2009 KOP include the following items:

Complete control system (including Axis 206 camera, WiFi hardware, cRIO controller, two kinds of motor controllers, power distribution board, and more)

AndyMark, Inc. C-base chassis kit

AutomationDirect push button

BaneBots RS-545 motors

Orbit ball

2009 Rover Wheels (aka FIRST Slick wheels)

Sprocket spacers

Camera pan/tilt kit

Trailer hitch spacer

Gloves

Lazy Susan

Optical encoder
Are we talking about the same "Orbit Ball"??
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