[Andrew Schuetze]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Correct that the rod will be bent to be in the 'box' and then released to raise a lift hook to the tower from a winch. Concerns are mounting the rod end to the robot base and then securing a release line to the rod to hold it in starting position. This attachement will release line in a controlled fashion. I like the idea of epoxy in both instances. I was already considering securing a capped PVC tube to the robot base and then inserting the rod and filling the tube with epoxy. We can then epoxy a ring to the other end of the tube.