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Re: Clutches

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Originally Posted by mlantry View Post
could someone maybe shed some light on clutches that would be legal for use in FRC that you know of and where to buy said clutch?
Dog gear clutches are legal. They are also relatively simple to use, and available on AM. Additionally, you can power them in a number of ways, including pancake cylinders, regular cylinders, servos, or window motors, all with properly designed (or purchased) linkages. The window motors are a bit abstract, but if you don't want pneumatics, they are more reliable than servos. Also, they look cool, and can shift multiple dogs at one time.
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