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Tue, 1 Nov 2011 22:25:50 -0400
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All of our seem to droop a little bit.  Not terrible like they did at
first, but there's a definite lean to the front. I did the fix like it was
suggested and still they lean.  I don't think it will mess up our team
either way though.
brandy

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> **
> Thanks.  I'm glad we are not the only ones seeing no droopiness.  It will
> be what it will be this coming Saturday and it will be fun, no matter what
> happens.
>
> Lloyd O'Hara
> Coach, Crestwood Monarchs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* VA/DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]>
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:30 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] To Drrop or not to Droop
>
> Beats me.  I've dual-locked a bunch of tournament kits recently, and
> didn't identify any droop.  Of course, I didn't have the mats out for very
> long, either….
>
> Also, I visited a team's table this weekend and didn't see anything that
> looked like a droop.
>
> If the structure sags without deforming the mat (seems unlikely), then
> your team's robot probably will be okay if it doesn't require
> millimeter-accuracy in alignment with the lever or the dispenser platform.
>
> If the structure sags and pulls up the mat, then there's probably a small
> zone (on one side or the other), where the robot is more likely to be
> deflected off its planned course.
>
> Have Virginia/DC teams seen any "dispenser droop"?
>
>
> Steve Scherr
> VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor
>
> On Nov 1, 2011, at 5:19 PM, Lloyd O'Hara wrote:
>
>  I am a bit confused and I'm hoping somebody can help out.  I applied the
> bacteria dispenser fixes as noted and originally had some droop.  However,
> I no longer have droop, does this mean I did something wrong?
>
> *29 - DROOPY BACTERIA DISPENSERS
> *True enough, the small fixes applied to the bacteria dispensers weren't
> enough to stop them from leaning.  Better fixes would have either been too
> difficult to describe, or would have interfered with the robot's path under
> the bin.  Luckily the droop is pretty consistent, and the dispensers work
> exactly as intended.  This post is official acceptance of the droop.
> You've all been working with the droop for about two months now, and we're
> not going to mess with it on you.  To teams:  Expect the same droop at
> tournaments as you're used to in practice.  To tournament officials:
> Prepare the bacteria dispensers as per Update #12, and don't try to lessen
> the droop in any other way (no tape, Dual Lock, weights, further redesign,
> etc.) - it would hurt teams more than it would help.
>
> Contrary to what update 29 says, It might be that some of us will be at a
> disadvantage.  I moved, per instructions, the dual loc as far up on the
> front legs as possible and also moved the other four up to be on the "X"'d
> out boxes in the middle.  I have no dual lock on the back "X"'d out blocks
> right now.
>
> All of our robot and code design is based on this.  What do we need to
> change, redesign, recode, and practice to not be at a disadvantage come
> this Saturday at LC Bird?  Can anybody help?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lloyf O'Hara
> Coach, Crestwood Monarchs
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