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Re: pic: US!!!

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Originally Posted by miketwalker
Does that T-Slot system allow you to grab the bar, or get the 2x ball? It's hard to tell... and how does it work I'm curious, is it a scissor extender?
It is a telescoping arm that can be used to uncap and to hang. It is extended and retracted via a cable-pully-winch system. However that alone cannot lift the robot so we have a large pneumatic piston to help it up. The whole arm rotates up to vertical.
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