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Re: faster release

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
Force is the pressure x area of the plunger. With the rod in place you will get less force, and thus be able to strech the tubing less.

I'm just wondering if there isn't some other design consideration that validates why he'd pull instead of push with the cylinder.
We are pulling instead of pushing because it fits in the robot envelope better. Also the real need is speed not power.
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