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Re: Lunacy Wheels Static Electricity

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Originally Posted by Jeff Pahl View Post
When driving the robot around at school, especially on carpet, you may want to hang a short length of chain from the chassis to drag on the floor. Don't use #35 roller chain, use something like you would use on a swingset
That reminds me of the rule a few years ago where the robot had to be touching the field in a loading zone to pick up a game piece and everyone put wire ties on the center of the frame that touched the point of the triangular area.

I wonder, do they make conductive wire ties?
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