[BrianR]

Just a note... We experimented with the suction cup, and found that it left something to be wanted. One of our mentors works with suction to some degree, and this particular cup is perfect for lifting solid object, such as a sheet of glass. We noticed that you have to make sure to press down hard on the tube to make it stick, but after that it still works fine. My only concern is how these tubes will interact with the suction cup once they have gone through a variety of matches and have had a chance to accumulate alot of dirt.

Currently, our team has split, and we are designing two lifting mechanisms, one with suction and one without. We're going to mock them up and see which one is more efficient/effective.