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Re: pic: Team 3547 'Our Ocotcanum'

The wheel pod appears to be mounted on a fulcrum (as opposed to a linear slide), but the pneumatic cylinder does not. How does this function? Everytime I have used an acuator of sorts, the base of the actuator has needed a fulcrum.
Does it rely on the flex of that aluminium bar?
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2010 GKC Finalists
2010 OKC Champions
Alpine Robotics 159 (2012-)
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