Bomb Squad 2015: Two Minute Warning

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by Jefferson

That looks familiar.

Can y'all pick long-ways also? It seems to be more forgiving that way.

We can, but there's extra tote sag. We have a kicker which is connected to the same tubes as the brake. The kicker prevents sag on the bottom-most tote, but we have issues if the kicker moves too fast or pushes too hard. We're working on a deeper hook design for Pittsburgh next week, so hopefully that resolves that issue. In retrospect, we like the sag on the upper totes since they rest against the 2 vertical rails, keeping them stable during turns.

It's refreshing to see another team pick a very similar design and have success with it. I know some of the struggles you went through to get this working correctly. For me it was one of the most challenging designs my team has ever put together, but it was worth it.

If we find anything to help with some of its nuances, we'll share notes after Pitt!