Team 1584, robot lifters

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Theres still much work to do (building a platform of sorts for other robots to drive onto the lifts, outriggers for stabiliation....), but they move with considerable strength and relavtively speedy (about 3-4 sec with no load). I can't confirm they will actually lift a 130lb+ robot, but we built them to do so, we just can't test them in full action until we get some sturdy bracing done. One side is mounted, one is still waiting, but they are the same.

Also, if anyone has ideas or suggestions for a platform that could hold a robot nicely ( i know with unpredictable wheel configurations its rather hard), but we need something to go on top of these forks that will reliably keep anything that drives on top of it in place (although there will not be any swaying, if all goes as planned...). As of right now, one idea so to have a folded piece of polycarbonate that is bolted to the forks and simply form small ramps on the sides...