Pyramid variation

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Originally Posted by fox46

The problem we have been grappling with is that the pyramid pieces all "slide" together and there are no pinned connections between the assembled sections. During climbing, the sections pull apart and the pyramid turns into some sort of phsychadelic rhombus. This has been especially evident in our case as we induce a significant cantilevered load off the side of the structure. The reaction of the FTA/Field staff seems to be a shrug of the shoulders. It has been a dissappointment for us thus far and has forced us to rework several parts of our climbing mechanism to deal with the variation. A cordless drill, hammer, drift and some roll pins would go a long way here.

To be fair, FIRST was upfront with how the pyramid was assembled. It's not like it changed over the season. Adding something now could affect many other teams.