How many of you are actually being a feeder bot?

[DjMaddius]

Originally Posted by Gray Adams

I disagree. I spent about 4 hours today balancing our 2011 bot on our ramp, and it took anywhere from 9 to 40 seconds. This was with an xbox control, even though I wanted to use joysticks, so control was a little difficult. It still wasn't easy. Many times we would go really slowly up to the center, and then the ramp would almost fluidly flip to the other side, not even pausing in the middle.

We didn't have any code to help balance, and our ramp may be a little looser than others, so YMMW.

Test your ramp with the two batteries as they did. If you have them at 28 inches and it falls then I can't accept the legibility that it will be as difficult as you make it sound. Though, if at 30 and its not falling, I may be a little worried.

BUT, from another thread we have found out the rules state nothing about having to be fully supported by the bridge to get the points. It just has to be 'balanced' so touching the ground seems to be allowed.