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Re: How Does a Winch Work?
telescoping arms take a look at this.

We use a push pull system. this system is always under tension. we we 14' with this arm in 2001


http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...1Robot2001.jpg

went down to 17"

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...Bridge2001.jpg

In 2000 we use a telescope system that will go in both direction with a lot of power this one went as high as 10'

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...s/roboti86.jpg


http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...s/roboti87.jpg


with a system like this you only tighten one nut to put the whole system into tension. this might look big and heavy but this telescope was made with thin alum. and light rollers. this only wieghed 15 lbs just the telescope part


I will say we have something even better than this.