Just finished this up today!
I would hate to see you guys misalign, and see your minibot get smashed by that awesomely powerful deployer!
if we miss align, then it just wont deploy. the plate on the bottom of the platform has a Y kinda channel cut into it so it will guide it to the pole, and if its completely off then the platform will hit the pole and the minibot is safe.
just added your vid to the scouting pit :).
I love how the minibot explodes when it hits to pole
Explodes?
And check out our 2011 playlist on our channel, theres a ton of other videos.
I meant how the noodles go flying 
explodes was a bit of exaggeration.
awesome vids throughout the build process. cool to see you guys open source the process!
We don’t consider it open source really, more like we just post stuff up as we go.
The deployer isn’t 100% finished. The noodles will be attached to a little swing so they swing up out of the way, then flop back after the minibot goes up so it can cushion it on the return trip
Nice work guys.
Be prepared to show your inspector how that mechanism can be made “safe” while not on the field.
Looks safer then almost all kickers from last years robots.
Looks good guys…Keep up the great work,