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Unread 01-01-2004, 16:39
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Pneumatic is best for very quick activation

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and that Wildstang (111) used a retractable skid plate
Yes, we used a skid plate to go into two-wheel drive for quick rotations of the robot. We used pneumatics for this for a simple reason - it can be actuated very quickly. The window motors can be geared properly to raise the robot, but the required gearing would make it move very slowly. If we used the window motors, we would have to wait too long to lower the skid and not be able to make very quick movements. Keep in mind that in last year's game, we had to raise our skid plate completely out of the way to allow for clearance while going over the ramp.

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Warning: this reply is just an approximation of what I meant to convey - engineers cannot possibly use just written words to express what they are thinking.