Thread: Grappling hook?
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Re: Grappling hook?

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Originally Posted by roborat View Post
I saw several bots hang in 04 using hooks but the all had some type of arm extend up with hook on end to catch the bar and the hook and cable were velcroed so they would release from the arm and winch up the bots. Only purpose of the arm was to place the hook.
Case in point, Team 811:

The black pole on the right telescoped out ~15 feet to put the grappling hook over the 10' chin-up bar, and then a window motor (legal then) pulled Red Streak II into the air v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y .
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