encoder for cam-driven kicker?

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

One problem we ran into is that our kicker is adjustable and at high energy the whole robot shakes enough that the limit switch vibrates and can give a false reading that has to be programmed around.

Hmm... We haven't had that problem. Our limit switch triggers off of the kicker itself -- if it's 'ready to fire', the motor stops the cam until the trigger is pulled, and then runs it until the switch is triggered again.

Thus far, it's been super-solid.