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Whee...

Something I just realized is that our robot is somewhat invulnerable to being lifted. Unless you bodily pick up all 4 wheels of the ground (unlikely, unless you have forklifts that extend 30 some inches), you'll never be able to put us in a position where no 2 wheels (all 4 are powered) are off the ground - our wheels are on the outside of our chassis.

Check it out:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gsgisr...s/files/IT.jpg

After reading the menagerie of posts about the subject, I can see how some teams might get concerned about the safety of their robot when being lifted. I say, try all you want. We may get loose somehow with our two remaining wheels, and we have an 80 pound aluminum chassis with no moving parts on the bottom. Scratches are always cool-looking

However, I can see how other teams might be worried. A lot of teams I've seen have internal wheel assemblies, so picking one up might make them motionless (and subsequently draggable/sitting ducks).

I like the robot design. It shows thinking outside the box, just like Beatty. If we ever have a practice match with or against you, please try to pick us up. I want to see if I can outmaneuver and/or get away while being lifted
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