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Design Pro's and Con's

Team 1510 still has yet to put a design together but we do have a bunch of things put together. We picked our robot was going to hurdle amd came up with basics on how it was going to do that, so here are some of the one's I like I want to know are there any other Pro's and Con's with any of these idea's that you see.

Scissor Lift
Pros
-lightweight
-reliable
-top incline
-simple concept

Con
-high CG
-complex design
-flimsy
-heavy (depends on materials)

(cata)Launching mechanisms

Pros
-can be small
-low Center of gravity
-a fraction of the weight (inclined plane)
simpler solution (mechanical)

Cons
-potential game play

telescoping lift

Pros
-reliable
-experience
-adjustable heights
-fast up/down
-lightweight
-save power
-possible other teams penalties

Cons
-high center of gravity
-potential for damage

so please if there are any other pro's and con's do tell, or if you have any ideas that we could use feel free to shair
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