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Re: Drivetrain Question
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Originally Posted by AlexH
what i meant was something that works in the same manner as how the pin that holds the receiver and insert ends of a trailer hitch together except used to lock something in place and keep it from rotating.
another idea is you could put a piece of "c" channel that is smaller than the clevis over the ram's rod to physically jam it and keep it from retracting.
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The issue with this is that it relies on a human-in-the-loop to function. My opinion is that safety equipment on a robot cart and similar devices should not rely on human involvement. If someone forgets to install the pin, or student A thinks "student B did it" and student B thinks "student A did it" then you have a situation that is exceedingly dangerous as those around it are assuming the piston is locked out when in fact it is not.
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