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Originally Posted by Drew4564
Thanks! I'm also curious why the team wasn't allowed to use their tape measure climber. If anyone has any more information, I'd like to know!
I put together a build guide/showcase of sorts for our climber system that features better pictures and some detailed descriptions. Here's a link to it.
Concerning how much weight a tape measure climber can lift, I think it can vary greatly based on the situation. I've seen numbers ranging from about 125 pounds to upwards of 300 pounds for the tensile strength of a heavy-duty tape measure. I think the real issues arise at the points in the tape measure where things are attached, as holes/cuts can greatly decrease the tensile strength. Also, creases can have a huge impact - we badly creased one of our tapes during prototyping, and it never really worked afterwards. Luckily, my team has had no issues with strength, and the robot has spent a considerable amount of time hanging from the tower  |
Thanks heaps for this, however we may not have time to assemble something like this (shipping to Australia is hard) given we have comp next week. However this will likley become a project for worlds (if we make it) or the off season event later in the year.
Good luck at your comp!