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Re: Articulated arm vs Forklift style arm

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Originally Posted by keehun View Post
Also, air consumption, we thought, would be an issue to keep the seal tight for the entire 2 minutes.
This is generally my objection to pneumatics.

If you are repeating the process over and over, you're chewing through your batteries via the compressor. If you're not, then why are you including pneumatics when a motor or servo can do the same job?

I long for the day that the electric solenoid -- so darn useful in industry -- is finally allowed in FIRST.
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