Thread: RS775 Gearboxes
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Unread 17-01-2011, 17:07
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Re: RS775 Gearboxes

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Originally Posted by pfreivald View Post
Why, in the age of quadrature encoders and with targets at a set height, would you be subjecting your lifting arm to human control (beyond 'this is the height I want)?
Why subject your robot to a potential sensor failure when you can train a monkey (or a student, if monkeys are lacking) to put the tube at the right height every time?
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