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Re: FRC shifting gears

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Originally Posted by Dale View Post
I believe I saw in the Q&A that automotive motors like window motors but more importantly door lock actuators are legal. A door lock actuator could be a dandy device for shifting.
I like that the actuation is linear in door lock motors but from the specs that I've seen (hard to find specs on them for some reason) it looks like they won't be enough. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough but the most I've found was capable of 8lbs of force... :/
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