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Unread 06-12-2010, 21:06
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Re: Definitive FRC Mechanisms

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Originally Posted by IKE View Post
[*]Clutches: I really liked the clutches used on grippers this year (71 used some nice COTs clutches from McMaster, and a bunch of teams used belts as slip clutches.)
You would never have known it by just looking, but 971 used a software clutch this year on our front (and back) roller. Current loop on the roller worked very well, cost nothing, and weighed nothing. Another tool to throw in the back of tricks.