ball cannon???

[manderson5192]

Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

Of course. Last year we had around 400lbs of force. We might just suck again this year

Ok. I have to ask. I, too, have looked into using a vacuum to increase traction but I have run across a seemingly-insurmountable roadblock to the plot and it involves <R06>.

I had envisioned a tube or suction cup of sorts that would need to be pointed at the floor with a rubber shroud going around the edges that would just barely clear the ground. Here are my concerns though: 1) How do I make sure the shroud doesn't touch the ground, thereby violating <R06>, and 2) Will this even work to a good extent? Will there be too great of a loss of vacuum?

Additionally, I envision that the fan in the vacuum generator would suck air from under the robot and blow it out above it. Am I right in making this assumption?

Thanks!
-Matt