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Originally Posted by LH Machinist
It's going to be harder than most think to elevate a robot above the platform. As it's lifted the robot is going to swing toward the tower assemble and a bumper will most likely snag on the underside of the platform.
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During the finale, robots can come out into and around the bumper zone, and with an unlimited number of servos, the top tier teams will easily be able design a mechanism to prevent bumper snagging.
Talking with my physics, he has assured me that using a CIM to lift the robot would definitely suffice, and it'd be fast too.
And for those who are considering a worm gear, a worm gear will rip itself apart before it goes against the motor, but they are extremely slow. And I mean EXTREMELY slow. IMO, it'd take at least 10-15 seconds to get up beyond the 20".
Good Luck,
- ttl