I'd say that 99.9% of launchers last year were more dangerous in terms of serious injury than most can grabbers we will see at champs this year.
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Originally Posted by Loose Screw
Not at all. This will be my first time inspecting actually. Your point stands strong; safety is relative. I think the head refs should take a good look at these mechanisms, but it ultimately relies on teams' judgement when designing. If you build a mechanism that moves at high speeds with sharp hooks without at least 2 safety latches, don't be mad when the inspectors fail you.
I like the single hook grabbers the best because they can be built with easy failure points. That and there's less to get tangled with compared to a bar-behind-RC grabber.
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What if the system is powered by a motor? A disabled or unpowered robot wouldn't need safety latches in my opinion.
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02-04-2015, 14:25
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