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Re: 2583's Octocanum Modules

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Originally Posted by Electronica1 View Post
The issue is that they are not using a 1.5 inch bore. Two 1.0625 inch bore will probably not be able to lift up the robot (and remember to take into account the added weight from battery and bumpers).
Whoops, must have missed where they gave the bore, and was going by eye. (And not very well, apparently.)

2 x pi x (1.0625 in/2)^2 x 60 psi = 106 lbs, which is well below comfort without a 2:1 or better mechanical advantage.
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