View Single Post
  #2   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 15-01-2011, 14:33
Ether's Avatar
Ether Ether is offline
systems engineer (retired)
no team
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Rookie Year: 1969
Location: US
Posts: 8,004
Ether has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond reputeEther has a reputation beyond repute
Re: RS550 Enough Power?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alienvin View Post
So.... Haven't tested it yet, but what do you think about using a Banebots RS550 Motor along with one of their Gearboxes with the right gear configuration to move and arm up and down?
How heavy is the arm, and how fast do you want to move it?

Have a mechanical mentor help you calculate the amount of work (Nm) required to lift the arm, and divide that by how quickly (how many seconds) this task has to be completed. That will give you watts (power).

Compare that to the power rating of the RS550.