Hi James,
from the pictures you attached, it looks like you will be able to adjust how fast the claw comes down by choosing what hole to attach the actuator to. I like this idea a lot
From the top view of the robot, it looks like the claw comes down in front of the robot. My thought is, if this comes down on top of a robot, it will just tend to lift your robot up. You will need something for the claw to push down against, like the front scoop of razer.


This makes me want to build a crusher robot