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we've tried it
Posted by Joe Ross at 2/14/2001 11:49 AM EST


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In Reply to: Helping the Bridge Balancers.
Posted by Anton Abaya on 2/14/2001 7:05 AM EST:



: A solution? Well, is there anything wrong with wedging something under the opposite side? Enough so that the robot balancing can balance quicker? As soon as it's balanced, unwedge your robot and run over to the end zone. Am I missing something here?

: One great place to wedge something beneath the bridge is right beside the 4" lumber near the pivot point of the bridge. If you were to attach a piece of block around 3.75" high beneath that, that will give you enough clearance to pull away but also aid in making sure the bridge doesnt go too far. Lots of weight though will be on that block so make it strong.

We have played around with this and it does make it much easier to balance when you stick a 4x4 near the pivot point. The only problem is that the bridge gets unseated much more easily, especially if the drivers overshoot.

On of the teams that we are mentoring is doing this, and it may show up on our robot (we have the weight but maybe not the time).


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