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Re: How did teams think of using the 'reverse curl' to get on the bar?
1. Glad that you mention us.
2. We initially thought we should hang from the vertical bar because it was more versatile then the horizontal bar. We also determined it would be easier on the drivers because it required less precise line-up and they could just ram the robot into the tower to hang.
3. We then looked at ways to implement this, including a four-bar linkage and the reverse curl method. One was the easiest, lightest, smallest, etc. and so we used it. It is powered by a CIM motor, 805:1, through a DeWalt then a Toughbox, plus chain reduction, and requires no bungee.
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