06-12-2011, 11:18
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6th Gear Developer; Mentor
AKA: Blake Ross
no team (6th Gear)
Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: May 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,935
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Re: pic: FTC290 2011-2012 Mast
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Originally Posted by 7h0m54
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I applaud the height, but...
Have you measured where the system's center of gravity resides once the mast is extended (the system includes the two crates).
I suspect that an incidental bump from another robot or a bowling ball has a good chance of tipping the entire system onto its side. That would be a bad thing during a match.
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