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Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII
I like the spool you made for your pneumatics. Was that an off-the-shelf-item or did you make it? It will definitely help prevent things from tangling when the elevator is raised.
Nice work.
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The spool we made in house. We were hesitant to put anything active on the fork since the path between the cable pulleys and the elevator is very very small but one of the other mentors came up with this light weight alternative to the traditional retail spring-coiled pneumatic reel. And it weighs almost nothing
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Originally Posted by dragon ninja
Where do you mount your battery? We toyed with the idea of having our lift tilted back similar to yours but found that an opposite mounted battery was an effective counterbalance. I really like the simple, effective solutions in your design. Hopefully i'll get to see it in person at nationals.
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The battery is in the back under the winch. You can see the location here:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/29748
The CG of the machine is incredibly low. Even with the ball all the way at the top it is very difficult for us to tip over.
The whole superstructure detaches by removing 4 pins and disconnecting the wires so we can work on the chassis separate from our actuators.
Thanks!