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Re: MiniBot - Can I use a spring?

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Originally Posted by ncordova1993 View Post
yes thats true.

Team 151 in NH has done some prototyping of the "projectile minibot" and it's very inconstant. This is because the initial force that a spring or piston would provide would have to have little tolerance for the minibot to hit the plate between 2-4 Newtons. Meaning, X amount of force will hopefully be provided by the spring....every single time. Also if that plate shatters, your team is going to get some harsh criticism for making a very unsafe robot.

Be sure to check out an official FIRST Week 0 competition on Feb. the 19th in Nashua, NH. There will a 2011 official field, scoring system (that was made by FIRST), the Game design committee and special guests! Contact paradisem1@gmail.com for more info
Sounds interesting. Can you see if someone (whether FIRST or a team) can provide a web stream of this event? I'm sure many other teams would benefit from being able to watch the game in action.
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