pic: 2791 Teaser 1

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Jamie Kalb

Nice! This was an idea my team discussed a lot. One piston is going to actuate that whole thing? How does that work? I like how it's a really simple system, though.

One of the adult mentors had this thing that when he explained it to me, made perfect sense, that I can't very well repeat right now. It's easier to do talking with hands... I guess you'll have to wait until we get it working Something about the placement of the pivot point pulling the string and something like that.

Originally Posted by Karibou

At this rate, you're going to owe a lot of people cookies.

I plan on bringing a whole box of cookies (leaving it just outside the pits of course) and making runs to it throughout the event.

[martin417]

I would bet that the final design looks something like this (on a smaller scale of course):



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[Chris is me]

Pretty much exactly that. When all's said and done it may only have 2 or 2.5 stages. Very light and simple is what was desired, and a folding option to keep the tunnel as a possibility and to lower CoG during normal operation.

...I guess I'm defeating the point of a teaser if I tell you guys what it is.

[Akash Rastogi]

What's your winch looking like so far Chris? Which motors and gearbox.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

What's your winch looking like so far Chris? Which motors and gearbox.

5th CIM, gearbox is currently TBD, unless someone else figured it out and didn't tell me yet.

[fordchrist675]

To me it reminds me of an arm scissor lift. so exactly like the trucks. I like the design really hope it works out. what are you planning on having actually latch onto the tower?

[gyaniv]

... looks like what we are thinking about... would like to see it work