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Re: Linear Actuators
I think an allowed COTS Linear actuator (or one we get in the KOP) would be very good for teams as they could use them to expand designs a little. (Expand designs they wouldn't have thought of otherwise.)
Of course there can still be custom options that are better for achieving a particular design goal, but something like those motors would not be a bad thing.
More than likely if a game called for fine angle adjustment like 2013 did I would consider a linear actuator in a design like that. The fine angle adjustment of my shooter would allow me more versatility in shooting positions around the pyramid. Granted it was proven that such angular adjustment was not needed to be successful, my former team attempted to use a custom 2 bar linkage for angle adjustment and it didn't quite work, or package as well as I wish it would have.
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John Fogarty
2010 FTC World Championship Winner & 2013-2014 FRC Orlando Regional Winner
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"Head Bot Coach" FTC Team 11444 Garnet Squadron
Former Student & Mentor FLL 1102, FTC 1102 & FTC 3864, FRC 1772, FRC 5632
2013 FTC World Championship Guest Speaker
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My experience in FIRST has taught me that, whatever you do, make sure that no single failure can eliminate half your drive system.[...] The worst feeling in the world is having your robot driving around in circles when there is critical business to be done on the playing field. - Andrew [more] 
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