22-01-2010, 21:59
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Re: Robot Lifting
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Originally Posted by TubaMorg
Here is the concept we are implementing to clamp a vertical pole
Once clamped we will winch the back end of the robot up to the pole.
Initial tests are encouraging, though we will probably have a safety bar that can catch the platform to avoid sliding. Note the same mechanism that winches the robot also engages the clamp, using the robot weight to tighten the grip.
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Can you undo it by hand?
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Certainly more interesting to watch than driving around in circles on a flat field. Sorry, 2008. - synth3tk [more] 
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