So yesterday I was looking at robot reveals from in the zone and I stumbled across this video.
I was quite impressed with the lift design the robots had. So this gave me two questions. Is the lift just one side of a 4 bar linkage? And would this be a viable lift In this years game? I feel as though it might work well being that (I assume) it would take less room, but on the other hand I don’t know if it could support the weight of a flipping mechanism rather than just a piece of plastic that picks up cones.
Yep, thats a one-sided 4 bar linkage. The single motor powering it should be strong enough to support the weight of a simple flipping mechanism - after all, you could always increase the strength of the latex assist or use a gear ratio which provides more torque. However, do keep a look out on your weight distribution - uneven distribution may cause the lift or flipping mechanism to sway sideways which isn’t very good for driving and for your parts.
