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Re: Robot Lifting

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Originally Posted by TubaMorg View Post
Here is the concept we are implementing to clamp a vertical pole.




Once clamped we will winch the back end of the robot up to the pole.
Initial tests are encouraging, though we will probably have a safety bar that can catch the platform to avoid sliding. Note the same mechanism that winches the robot also engages the clamp, using the robot weight to tighten the grip.
hey thanks for the picture, this is a great help of concept. Im just wondering if it can be transferred to a robot.
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