Thread: ScissorsLift vs. DoubleJointed Arm.
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Re: ScissorsLift vs. DoubleJointed Arm.
From an engineering standpoint (even though I'm not an engineer by any means) a scissor lift is not meant to work without springs and/or pneumatics. To build a scissor lift that is robust enough to not sway would take considerable weight, and you may not have enough weight left over for a full pneumatics system. Also, I believe springs are still outlawed in the rules.

I guess this makes a double jointed arm your best choice.