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Re: 3rd level climb even possible?

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Originally Posted by ksafin View Post
I might add that using pneumatics completely circumvents the problem of battery drop.

Pneumatics is also very powerful and will hold after power-down, unlike some motor mechanisms that have no mechanical stop.
How would you implement a pneumatic climber? I could definitely see using pneumatics to actuate claws, but aren't they mostly useful for pushing and not pulling, as the majority of the movement in the climb would be?
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