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Originally Posted by Cory
My guess would be because they only have two window motors, the van door, and a globe to work with.
It already needs pneumatics to shift, so they can't avoid the weight penalty of the accumulators or compressor, anyways.
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Cory is right. We decided to do it the simple mechanical way, difficult control way. It will take quite a few sensors and soleniods to control this, but it is just tedious, but not overyly complicated. And I'm not the programmer, thank god.
As for those interested in specs:
High: 15 fps
Low: 8 fps
12 skyway 6" wheels with wedgetop tread, riveted on
Chassis: 1x1 .125" wall all around
Arm support: assortment of 1x1, 2x1, 3x1, all .125" wall
Arm: 2" tubing, .125" wall
Armor: .125" aluminum plating, all around
Motors: 4 CIMs, 2 FPs, 1 van door
Pneumatics: two 6" stroke, 1.5" bore, one .5" stroke, .75" bore
weight: 110 lbs (without battery)