Manipulators: Claws vs rollers?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by ttldomination

Could someone explain the lift in this image? It seems like the ropes simply go from the bottom of one stage to the top of the other, so how does it all go up exactly?

Thanks,
Sunny

You mean the 2008 bot?
Those are slide rails that are designed for use in a copier drawer were used for the elevator.
Just be warned when using them that they can give out (check out 7:52 into the video. Ironically we won the Quality Award after this happened).