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AKA: Rob Self
FRC #0706 (Cyberhawks)
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Re: Team 706's WORKING FINAL 2010 Robot Video

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Originally Posted by Ratchet1 View Post
yeah i know figured the tubing was the main pawer to kick, but how do u guys release the air fast enough for it to kick that hard? or does the tension in the tubing pull the piston back fast enough?
The piston is precharged and held back with a car door latch rated for 700lbs. There is another piston which actuates this latch and releases the precharged piston and bungees.
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