String Theory

What is touchy, fragile, and impossible to maintain? Our string spool, apparently. Whenever our robot decides to break its string – which it does more often then we'd like – it becomes a full day's chore to replace it. A few cramped hands later, we decided we needed a new one. So, as usual, it's back to SolidWorks for prototyping. The new one will move the whole spool assembly out to the back of the robot, making it a lot more accessible and – hopefully – easier to repair.