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Re: 1918 NC Gears Week 5 Pictures

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Originally Posted by Kyler View Post
Nice looking design. Remember that bumpers are mandatory this year and that could impede on it (successfully) doing flips. If you have managed to get to to do controlled flips with bumpers then good job!
We still need to finish the bumpers (and secure the wiring).

Our kicker drive was inspired by your 2008 drive wheel & crank mechanism. I never saw it, but it was described to us. We use two sets of ratchets & pawls, oriented in opposite directions to perform different functions, depending on the direction of power shaft rotation.
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FRC 1918 (Competing at St. Joseph and West MI in 2017)
FTC 6043 & 7911