pic: Brakes in action!

[falconmaster]

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[sanddrag]

Do this, pop that thing into low gear and put it in the same position and tell me if it will move/slide/fall or not. I'm just curious about the acutal necessity of brakes.

[Chriszuma]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Do this, pop that thing into low gear and put it in the same position and tell me if it will move/slide/fall or not. I'm just curious about the acutal necessity of brakes.

Well at 30 degrees It would most definitely slide down with our transmissions. How did you implement the brakes though? Did you just set the brake jumper on the victor, or actually design a mechanical brake?

[falconmaster]

Originally Posted by Chriszuma

Well at 30 degrees It would most definitely slide down with our transmissions. How did you implement the brakes though? Did you just set the brake jumper on the victor, or actually design a mechanical brake?

We used 3/4 x 1 bimba with a little pad attached to it. We designed it so that when the power is cut off the brakes come on, we can overide it though if need be during the comp.

http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education...88&pagecat=148

see the link above for pict.

[falconmaster]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Do this, pop that thing into low gear and put it in the same position and tell me if it will move/slide/fall or not. I'm just curious about the acutal necessity of brakes.

It falls.