Feeding station issue?

[ethen155]

So our team attended a week zero event here in New Hampshire today and we found a problem that basically made our robot useless. The tote feeding station, because of the angle that it is at, when you send a tote through it the tote just hits the carpet and flips over. Did anyone else encounter the same issue, and/or have a solution to this?

[rich2202]

We noticed that in the shop.

https://frc-qa.usfirst.org/Question/...orientation-th

[EricLeifermann]

Don't let the totes hit the ground?

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by ethen155

The tote feeding station, because of the angle that it is at, when you send a tote through it the tote just hits the carpet and flips over. Did anyone else encounter the same issue, and/or have a solution to this?

Earlier in the build season (even at the official field on Kickoff) it was observed that the totes don't like to land top-up, but rather on their end:

• At official field on Kickoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1-3u9NEeO4#t=58
• 'Snow Problem testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h928WDUTPSA#t=18
  • Additional 'Snow Problem testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJ18li5wyo

[Christopher149]

Depending on your design, something like this might be an option.

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by ethen155

So our team attended a week zero event here in New Hampshire today and we found a problem that basically made our robot useless. The tote feeding station, because of the angle that it is at, when you send a tote through it the tote just hits the carpet and flips over. Did anyone else encounter the same issue, and/or have a solution to this?

Flips over into what orientation? I have seen them land flat, and stand on end. Does it land one of these ways?