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Re: pic: FRC488 Lift Mechanism Deployed

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Originally Posted by s_forbes View Post
Great looking cad model! Out of curiosity, is the material that the platform is made out of going to be transparent? I can imagine that it would be difficult to see what was going on on the field with those things folded up.
The material we're currently planning on using is semi-transparent. You can see shadows through it, but no fine detail. When folded, these lifts form something near a triangle atop our robot, so the profile along the long axis is pretty small. Looking at the side of the robot, though, is a lot like staring at a wall.

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Originally Posted by 114ManualLabor View Post
114 looks forward to working with you guys at both PNW and SVR! Looks very good! How long does it take to lift up a 120 pound robot to full height? Also, are there any dimensions on the total size of this platform? I'm very curious as to how easy it will be to drive onto this platform.
The gas springs haven't been attached yet, but under no load, they extend their full length in about two seconds. It ought not take much longer than that to lift a robot since the gas springs operate at a pretty constant force.

The overall dimensions of the flat part of the platform are about 37 x 45". When collapsed, the top is 2.25" from the floor. There will be ramps leading up to the flat portion that ought to be about 9" long.
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