[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by 1t5h1e1o

Ed,

In 2008 we used pneumatics for our arm and gripper. What we would do is have the controls all set to charge went we got into queue and then with one minute left in the match before ours, charge it up. This way we aren't walking around with a robot that is "locked and loaded", but at the same time we weren't delaying the start of the match by doing it on the field during match setup.

Now, there wasn't as much of a risk with stored energy then like a kicker this year, so I would definitely recommend a safety bar/latch of some sort.

I like this approach very much!