Thread: A Simple Elevator
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Unread 22-12-2012, 03:49
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Re: A Simple Elevator
Slightly skewing off the main conversation here, but I have another question pertaining to building a minimalist and robust elevator system:

I know the elevator is not taking a lot of horizontal load, but how do you ensure that there is enough support to prevent the elevator from leaning forward/backward? I see that Adam Heard of 973 has what looks like a minimal amount of support on Emporer Swerve, and I was wondering how our team should go about determining how much support is needed.
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