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Re: Lead screws

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Originally Posted by PayneTrain View Post
I hesitate to say that your best option for a lead screw in FRC is to not use a lead screw in FRC, but it may be best to look at any historically successful applications of one in competition and determine if it fits your needs better than any other mechanism.
Leadscrews are a good and cheap non-backdrivable solution. Although I agree with you for many cases, there are instances (such as this year) where I might use one in place of pneumatics, winches, or worm gears.
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