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Originally Posted by iCurtis
Nice Claw. Many of the pictures I have seen are just spears. Your team, like us has a hook. How do those sides fall down when the match begins? Are they pneumatic or when you move do the just fall?
Thanks for all the comments!!!!
we have a two wheel drive system with rollers as stabilizers. The sides start up and lock into the down position when they close. We use a bungy tensioner to close. We used a slide lock to prevent them opening during match. We did have a 4 point claw but changed to a two point for simplicity.
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