Thread: Pushing the Bridge down
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Re: Pushing the Bridge down
My team has been prototyping and I am working on a final CAD for a non ramp solution that forces the bridge down using a combination of passive power from the drive-train, surgical tubing, and a single window motor. We looked at other methods and decided that instead of figuring out a method of generating tons of torque on an arm (both heavy and unreliable depending on implementation) we would instead focus on using our drive-train to push the ramp down, I would definitely recommend something similar.