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Re: Articulated arm vs Forklift style arm
Here are some of the pros and cons we've come up with while narrowing down are choices of a manipulator mechanism.
Forklift Pros:
-We have experience with it
-Simple to do
-Doesn't require a lot of machining
Forklift Cons:
-Not very robust (in our experience)
-Requires upkeep during competition
-Can't change orientation of object (in itself, requires more mechanism to do so)
Articulated Arm Pros:
-Can manipulate object in a variety of fasions
Articulated Arm Cons:
-Power Consumption
-Weight
-Complex
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2010
Team 2228(FRC) - Drive Team Lead, Drive Coach, Mechanical Team
Team 3750(FTC) - Team Lead
2009
Team 2228(FRC) - Mechanical Team, Driver at RIT, and Hartford Regionals, and Drive coach at Ruckus
*Second Place at Ruckus
Team 3750(FTC) - Team Lead, and Drive coach at Clarkson Regional
*Second Place at Clarkson Regional
2008
Team 1930(FRC) - Worked on Mechanical, Electrical, and Programming.
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