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Re: Linear motion setup

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Originally Posted by 1075guy View Post
Don, with all due respect, given my past experience in FRC with using pneumatics in non-standard configurations to achieve an innovative solution to a problem, I'm not convinced that they couldn't be used like this, however, I do agree that it would be much more complex than using a stepper motor with leadscrew or belted drive or similar.
I think we're saying the same thing. Yes, of course it's possible. In fact, if the endpoints were fixed, pneumatics make it trivial and would be the better choice. But variable endpoints in both directions, with variable speed, make it far too complex to consider (IMHO).

...And if #23 steppers aren't strong enough, they come in several larger sizes.
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