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Re: FRC 2016 :: Team 1418 :: Weasel bot Preview #2 (The Winch)

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Originally Posted by Jarren Harkema View Post
Nice and simple, and does the job well. I have a question regarding lifting the portcullis, is the arm moving slowly because of the force required to lift, or for control? The manual states the gate takes about 5 lbs of force to lift. Have you tested with the correct weight?
The arm moves slowly because of the force. It's a long moment so it takes some power, but once it starts going it goes quite quickly. We haven't tested with the correct weight yet (which bugs me because every little detail matters)
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