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Unread 17-01-2007, 19:56
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Re: Do we have to use a compressor.

Craig,
You can use a servo attached to a wire locking mechanism to hold up the ramp or simply use the servo arms as a latch. Servos have a variety of attachements that you might be able to use and it weighs less than an pnumatic actuator.
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