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Re: How to calculate actuator time?

0.02 seconds to move 12" is about right, with no load. It gets a lot slower under load.

Data point: in our Rack & Roll bot, we had 2 12" x 2" cylinders that raised a robot on our ramp up to 12" off the ground, it took about 2 seconds.
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