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Re: pic: 6 speed?? Great in theory - lets see how it works!

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Originally Posted by Sean Schuff View Post
My guess - and it is ONLY a guess - is about 8 pounds without the motors. I'm probably ballparking high at the moment. Once all of the details are filled in I will give you an actual weight including motors and shifting mechanism. All of this is very much in the preliminary stages.

Does anyone know how to stop a pneumatic cylinder at 6 specific, pre-determined points in the stroke??

Glad to share!

Schuffman
Use a leadscrew on a banebot or other low-gear motor.

Doh - looks like kmcclary beat me to the punch.
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