pic: 7.5" tall robot, ready to shoot

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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

So would this theoretical robot be able to cross under the low bar while holding a ball? It seems like in order to do anything useful it needs to be in the taller position.

100%. As long as the hood is down (which it is as long as its not shooting the ball) the robot can go under the low bar with ease.

Originally Posted by SenorZ

I like it.
I brought up a "collapsing" shooter idea after build season, as a side project.
My team all shook their heads.

I'm surprised more teams didn't go with the 4-bar. It made it very easy to fit into a tiny envelope. If I had 16" to work with I could can done everything very easily indeed.

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Is there anything locking the shooter in position when it is in the firing position? It seems at least plausible that the ball being forced into the shooter could cause the shooter to give a little bit while firing, and generally you want all the rigidity you can get with such a system for consistency reasons.

I like the intake and shooter articulating together as it probably adds a lot of consistency to the ball loading.

Just curious - how are you avoiding this mechanism tangling with the battery cable when it folds up?

The shooter can brace against the bumper while shooting. The bumpers are the biggest things on the 'bot, so I did not include them in the very nice render.

Battery cable- whats that? I see no cables...
Realistically though, the battery wires can easily just go down the sides of the battery without hitting anything or risking a nasty break.