Elevator Lift Ideas

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I am a beginner robotics team and I am looking to build an elevator lift using rails or tracks, whatever you call them. I don’t exactly know where to start, could somebody show me theirs or explain to me how it works as inspiration?

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Happy to help, Ok so there are 3 main types of ways to lift your elevators.

  1. Chain

  2. Linear Slides

  3. Choo Choo

Each of these have their own flaws, linear slides are probably the best though.

Heres a link to an explanation of each.

CHOO CHOO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-bNoqbCHYE

CHAIN: https://youtube.com/shorts/c1UJkv6D4BM?si=NlZs5B4WMf1nV7rO

LINEAR SLIDES: https://youtube.com/shorts/z_rmIJgDqxA?si=WXOZjrJLseKimQ5S
OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR8ff-KQ_j8

Good Luck! Let me know if you have any questions.

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These videos might help.

Cheers.

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Thanks a lot, but madisogl, but can you show me a picture of the storing?

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Storing can easily be viewed in this video:

This is because I basically make a box and attach trays within it. This allows it to be super structural.

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Linear Slide Lift Tutorial

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Chain Lift Tutorial