[gblake]

Originally Posted by Smoores

I've already managed to build a wall/arm that has a 3 foot span. I could add another 2 feet if that was my sole strategy.

Suppose you erect a wall with a 5 foot wing span and a non-trivial height over the wall that is part of the field.

If I stroll up with my little dumping bot; will I

a) Be able to simply race you to a spot in the 7 feet of the field's width that your wall doesn't cover and be able to beat you there?
b) Be able to easily push either end of your wall out of the way because I have the advantage of leverage when I push on a part of the wall that far from the main body of your robot and because a wall that large made of Vex metal has to be pretty flexible.

I would like to see a picture of what you have built, no matter what. Building it does seem to be a interesting experiment and learning experience, but I just can't imagine it being effective in a Clean Sweep match.

On the other hand, you might be getting good training for deploying solar cell arrays or other structures in outer space, or for bridging small rivers here on earth.

Blake