13-01-2010, 10:51
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Mad Scientist
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 FRC #2040 (DERT) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Sideways Hanging - Yes or No
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Originally Posted by coldfusion1279
But if you have 2 robots hanging off your robot in that orientation, your robot's arm will bend way before the steel support (unless your arm is a firmly planted pole of equal size).
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Don't be too sure of this. The pole is in bending (shear) while the robot is in compression/tension.
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