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Re: 233 telescoping arms how do they work?

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Originally Posted by yash101 View Post
Maybe fill it up with pressurized air (like a piston out) to make it longer, and have a spring retract it. Maybe that will work for light/medium loads
If you could get the thing air tight (which would be really tough) I don't think it would be legal per the 2013 rules. I know a team wanted to fill a balloon with air from the compressor, but they weren't allowed to.