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Unread 23-01-2011, 21:23
Nick Bouressa Nick Bouressa is offline
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FRC #0166 (Chop Shop 166)
Team Role: Mechanical
 
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Re: Team 166 Grabber Prototype

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Originally Posted by wazcodez View Post
HOLLY SHYT !!!!! can i knoe how u guys are manipulating hand's (clasw's movement).

my team discussed tht we will have 1 part of claw (.-* ) as stationary so it wouldn't move .. tht would be top of the claw.. if u guys have done any testing, can you tell me pros and cons of having the whole claw moving ....

thanks
1. It is moved with a pneumatic piston.

2. I thought about moving both "hands" but I decided against it because A.) It would add unneeded complexity and weight. and B) One works just fine.
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