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Re: 1918 NC Gears present "Tommy"

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Originally Posted by lenny8 View Post
nice bot. but i gotta ask from a strategy stand point aren't you worried about having two balls or more in you ball magnet?
If I'm understanding it correctly, the pool noodle acts as a torque limiter. When it contacts a ball, it grabs it and squeezes it under itself. At that point, the torque overcomes the the friction holding the pool noodle on the shaft and it slips. Since it's no longer spinning, they can't accidentally capture another ball.

Do I have that right?
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