Thread: Help: Torque to Linear force conversion
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Re: Help: Torque to Linear force conversion
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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
Back in 2010, ratchet failure due to broken/gouged teeth was the biggest problem our robot faced (well, second-biggest; our ratchet-tooth-click-counter approach to setting the kicker power was probably the biggest). Our kicker was supremely powerful (could score from the rear zone), but I've always avoided similar mechanisms since then for just that reason. Disengaging teeth under that much force without damaging them is not a trivial matter.
We're using a 3/8" stainless ratchet and pawl. What were you using?
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