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Re: Gear Tooth Counter for height

I would be worried about using a gear tooth sensor as you only check for height. If there is anything that interferes with your robots elevator extension problems could arise. Some potential problems I can think off hand is if your gear slips (or more likely a belt or chain later down the line) or if your elevator gets hit and is knocked out of wack. While these scenarios are not that likely (depending on construction of said elevator) it might be worthwhile to have an additional check on elevator height.
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