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Re: Pushing the Bridge down

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Originally Posted by eddie12390 View Post
How do you plan on compensating for the fact that you will be driving toward the bridge with the pneumatic extended? Our team had a very similar idea and the general consensus was that a wheel placed at the end would be sufficient but I am having trouble believing that.
A 3/4" cylinder will have more than enough power to push the bridge down but not enough to lift your robot wheels off of the ground. It will retract as you climb the ramp.
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