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Originally Posted by Monochron
Even so, the failure mode of this design is a robot propped up that can no longer move. I don't know the likelyhood of bending those pistons, but I would recommend doing heavy destructive testing on it before you consider using the design in a competition. It depends on "when" in a match you would use this though. If it is part of some end game then I would guess that you would be fine. But if they intent is to lock down an area or hold position for long periods of time . . .
That is a good idea. Surgical tubing, springs, or the like are definitely good there.
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What about single acting cylinders? They would spring back up when not pressurized.
In the end, people can throw all the stories at me they want, but I'm never going to let mere stories convince me physics is wrong. - AdamHeard [more] 
12-12-2014, 11:38
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