Thread: Think About Protecting Your Battery!
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Unread 19-01-2010, 21:41
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Re: Think About Protecting Your Battery!
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Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman View Post
Finally - please don't ever use your battery as the counterbalance of your arm. Yes, I've seen this on a FIRST robot. Yes, it was deemed legal. Why? I have no clue!
Haven't people heard of a big old hunk of iron?

I remember in 2003 when a team at GSR was backing up and knocking over bins at the top of the ramp in autonomous at a very high rate of speed, their battery went FLYING out of the robot several times and landed by the driver station. Funny as a spectator, bad for the team!

Thanks Al! It's only helping yourself and your team if you ensure that your battery is attached safely. It's not cool to have a lose battery in FIRST.
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