FRC shifting gears

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by EricH

Unless it's insanely slow... servos are only 4W in FRC, and I find it very difficult to comprehend a 9 lb force out of a 4W servo.

They're not even 4 W. (Servo manufacturers who publish ratings based on free speed × stall torque are falsifying or don't understand the power output of a DC brush motor.)

[brianbond]

Hands down pneumatics, you can not beat the snappy action of a pneumatic cylinder in this application.

[Alan Anderson]

This might be the first year such automotive "door motor" devices are legal. You're breaking new ground here. I think it's a great idea, and if you make it work well you'll probably want to talk to AndyMark about how you mounted things.