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Tug-O-War

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tugowar

tugowar

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Hi,
I am newbee to designing machines.I am working on a design project. We are trying to simulate a tug-o-war where a team competes against a machine.
I am not getting any idea how to simulate the back and forth motion while the game is in progress.

thanks
 
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Use springs with shock absorbers.

Sounds like fun!
 
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use a long air cylinder and precharge it. it will act as a spring and if you put flow controls in both ports you can control the bounce.
 
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How about a rope and pulley system lifting a weight? You could get creative with the geometry to provide a variable force/displacement effect.
 
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You could try rubber rope, commonly called bungie cord. It comes in different strengths.
 
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