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Re: Lift System Ideas
articulating joints (e.g. 4 bar arm, wrist) are usually easier to build, that's the tradeoff here.
lifts give you a straight vertical motion, while arms give you an arc. decide which is better for you in your situation.
at this point you should choose a design ASAP (tommorow) and start working on designing and manufacturing it.
you can keep on debating ideas for the entire build season, but at some point you should stop, decide, and start building otherwise the quality will suffer and the drivers won't have time to train.
lead your team to a decision that is the best possible one within your manufacturing capabilities and run with that ASAP.
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