pic: Shooter damaged a Boulder

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Originally Posted by Chak

Thanks for the advice! We were going to use smaller wheels, but we had a scrap piece of 2x1 handy to fit a 6'' wheel shooter. Can you describe your "fine tuned compression"? I've always assumed that moving the 2 flywheels on the same shaft closer together would be enough to vary compression. Is that true?
What is the 1114 style articulating arm? A quick google search yields this thread.

Fine tuned compression: The point where the wheels don't slip on the ball and it doesn't leave black streaks, but it isn't over compressed. It isn't an exact science (for Ri3D at least...), but we found a compression of 3 inches gave us the results we were looking for. I can't speak to moving the flywheels on the same shaft closer together and how that affects the compression. Making an easily adjustable prototype is the best way to determine this

Simbot SS, 1114's robot in 2008 inspired their 2014 Robot.