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Re: Robot Pit Lift

Let me add to Al's caution. If you use pneumatics to activate any kind of load-bearing lift, do not depend on the pneumatics alone to hold the load while you work. Include some kind of mechanical support to prevent your lift from falling unexpectedly if a hose or component fails--think of it as jackstands for your robot.

Please, for safety's sake, if you want a maintenance stand and lift for your robot, get one of the many that are commercially available. Don't build your own!

<Edit>To use a single rheostat to control your motors, you will have to calculate the total power consumption of all four motors, then obtain a rheostat able to absorb that power. For the CIM motors provided with the 2005 KOP, you will need a rheostat that can handle the stall current of 133A (1600W) per motor. Again, the best bet is a commercial model.</Edit
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