Re: How to do a Forklift type robot.
 

Depends how you made it. Our elevator last year was not cg biased towards the front.

Re: How to do a Forklift type robot.
 

Contact Area and its Relation to Friction? It's under technical discussions, and not too far way from this thread. I'm on page 2 or 3

Re: How to do a Forklift type robot.
 

I saw the binding post, and yes it can bind. There is a rule of thumb though, each extension should go 1/2 of the previous. Like if you stationary bar is say 5 feet, then the second bar should extend only 2.5 to 3 feet. This will prevent binding. Our team used 8020 last year for our arm. It worked well, but you gotta follow that rule! Also use a CIM motor or Van door motor. Nothing else has enough torque to do the job in my experience. (Burnt up a geared down mabuchi. Poof!)

Re: How to do a Forklift type robot.
 

You can also rig to pull down. And the FPs have plenty of torque using their stock gearbox and no further reduction other than a winch. Been there, done that, didn't burn up the FP.

Re: How to do a Forklift type robot.
 

Hey guys, our team is incorporating a forklift design into our robot. We are unsure of what material to use, since 80/20 might be too heavy and will cause us to tip over. We need to support the ball and a rather large manipulator, which would potentially require a strong and sturdy elevation system. Has anyone used any material in the past that has been effective and fast? Thanks in advance.