LIFT VS. LAUNCH

[dtengineering]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Jason -
..... Rather than three well-coordinated, excellent "Super Lifters" you need three well-coordinated "Launcher/Catchers."

Why, as a matter of fact we had a team meeting on Monday to discuss the problems with the arm (80" limit, mostly), the crossing the plane when you take it off from the back, and to revisit some of our earlier ideas.

Tonight we had a prototype pneumatic launcher in the works and are looking at how to launch (and catch) the ball effectively.

If even two robots can do this working together they are going to do well. They should be able to lap almost as fast as the "racers", at least as fast as the herders, and will be pulling in hurdles all over the place.

I'll keep my eyes open for a match like that.

Jason