Turrets#
In FTC®, turrets refer to mechanisms that allow for yaw (side-to-side) rotation of another mechanism. This is typically done for the purpose of positioning an intake or scoring mechanism. For example, a shooter could be mounted on a turret to allow for aiming without turning the robot. Turrets typically have a gear, sprocket, or pulley mounted to them, which motors and servos use to rotate them.
The FTC community often splits these turrets into 2 categories, « full turrets » and « mini turrets. » Full turrets are typically those powered by motors or multiple servos at the base of the robot, and move large mechanism(s), and what the lone word « turret » generally refers to. Mini turrets are typically powered by one or two servos, are located at the end of an extension of some sort, and only pivot an end effector.