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Re: what motor did you use(arm)

Gael Force used two FP motors this year, one for the lift and one for the extension. Both powered a ball-screw through repackaged FP trannies. The extension simply slide back and forth on bearings while the lift worked through a sliding four bar linkage.
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Gael Force 126: 1999-2000
WPI 190: 2001-2004
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