Designing a climbing mechanism for 2013... a humbling experience

[slijin]

Originally Posted by Whippet

So, would anyone care to explain what kind of gearboxes were used in 2010 for the "Grab and twist" method?

Here's 33's whitepaper on their design. 383 also uploaded videos of their ridiculous unsafe testing procedure to Youtube; they should still be around. Searching for 148's robot Armadillo should also get you some video of their hanger at work; their CAD should also be in CD-Media.

Keep in mind you should only be using these for reference. The 54" rule complicates these designs a lot this year, and the reduction/motor(s) you'll need will be entirely dependent on your climbing design.