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Re: Pulling Firing Pin

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Originally Posted by Kevin Ray View Post
We used that same latch in 2010 "Breakaway" to release our kicker. It was one of the most reliable parts of the robot.
Ditto.

One can modify the design slightly such that releasing a very large load needs only a small force. Commercially there are latches that can release several tons with a pull string.
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