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

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15-01-2013, 09:13

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

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Originally Posted by rinim324

Can i get an expert opinion on a design that uses a three stage arm which extends via a pulley system but retracts using a winch powered by a toughbox? The Stages are 27in long with 8in of overlap.

Do you want an opinion on the legality of it? or whether or not such a mechanism could work?

Either way, we'd need a lot more information about the design.

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