Thread: Robot Pit Lift
View Single Post
  #3   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 03-03-2005, 23:22
Kevin Sevcik's Avatar
Kevin Sevcik Kevin Sevcik is offline
(Insert witty comment here)
FRC #0057 (The Leopards)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1998
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 3,701
Kevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond reputeKevin Sevcik has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to Kevin Sevcik Send a message via Yahoo to Kevin Sevcik
Re: Robot Pit Lift

Alternatively, you could use a heavy duty scissor lift as seen in older car jacks. The problem with using pneumatics is that they're bouncy unless you use a lot more force than you strictly need to.

Also, I'd be wary of running the cart driving motors at full speed all the time. It will either be too slow at some point or too fast. If you don't want to use a full blown control system, look for a heavy duty rheostat. Say a wall light dimmer rated for 50+W. Then you can "dim" your motors and control the speed. Only in analog.
__________________
The difficult we do today; the impossible we do tomorrow. Miracles by appointment only.

Lone Star Regional Troubleshooter