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Originally Posted by firstbots195
It is almost going to be impossible to use a lift to elevate your alliance's robots. It is going to be impossible because pneumanic cylinders are not going to give enough force to exert a lifting device.
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The 2" Bimba cylindar has a push factor of just over 3. So 60PSI in the cylindar will provide just over 180 pounds of pushing force
. In other words, a single 2" cylindar has the pushing force to lift a robot.
Believe me, there will be a LOT of successful lifts.
As far as which is safer ... both are just as safe. The same amount of energy will be in either design because you are raising the robot the same height. Damage occurs only when that energy is expended (IE a robot hits the floor). The difference is who's in control of the robot at the time of an accident
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