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Re: 233 telescoping arms how do they work?

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Originally Posted by Tom Line View Post
I understand the structure - the roller bearings and ball bearings etc.

How exactly are the belts driven and cascaded through the system? I'm not seeing how they are connected or function.
I'm not sure. The closest photo I could find is this.

Maybe someone from 254 or 233 could chime in, or you could spend about an hour looking at old 233 posts. I remember coming across a thread where 233 explained how their arm extended and operated (2007 version). Also, 254 talked about how theirs worked in the 7 second climb revel thread.

If I remember correctly (and don't quote me on this), 233 used a spring extend, while 254 didn't.
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