pic: Team 237 - 02/18/08

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by SSMike

Awesome Robot!

I can see that your telescoping arm is going to raise the arm to the proper height, but I'm curious as to what the two wheels on top are going to do. My guess would be to spin in reverse causing the ball to be pushed out of the arm.

Once again great job!

Thanks for the compliments Mike. The wheels on top act as both a puller and a pusher.

As we pick up the ball, it helps feed it into place and secure it so we won't lose it while driving. (Those AndyMark wheels are really grippy!)

As we want to drop it off (either by hurdling it over the Overpass, or carefully placing it on top of the Overpass at the end of the match, it will help spit the ball out of our grip and does accomplish both of those actions relatively simply.)