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Re: FRC shifting gears
With the update to the servo rules this season, is there any change in the viability of using a servo to shift? Thinking of using a SonicShifter as a winch with about 20 lbs of force from surgical tubing when retracted. Don't know if it would be possible to shift with a 10-12W servo in that case.

Would appreciate help. Thanks.

P.S. For those unaware, servos are now limited to the current put out by the 6V rail on the RoboRio instead of a strict Watt requirement as in previous years.
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