Thread: Minibot maximum dimensions
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Re: Minibot maximum dimensions
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Originally Posted by Mike Betts View Post
I would point out that the deployment line is about 18" above the base. Deploying a 20" tall minibot would likely violate <G20>...

JMHO,
Right. But it seems conceptually plausible that one could construct a minibot that is darn close to 18 inches long.

Now why you'd want to do that? I have no idea. But I enjoy thinking out of the box, or rather, right up to the extents of the box.
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