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Re: [FTC]: Lift systems/Time?

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Originally Posted by alphadog0309 View Post
I am not currently at the liberty to talk too much about our most recent design but it uses an ACME threaded rod for movement along with the aid of rubber bands. It does go both up and down, which is a step up, and is very quick to lift.
Cool. Learning how to build a linear actuator is a great project.
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