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Re: necessary torque for an arm

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Originally Posted by Molten View Post
I'd suggest some possible safety issues in addition to what has already been said. That heavy of an arm going at those speed could do serious damage to other robots. I'm all for an aggressive game, but lets not crack each others lexan.
This is assuming a 10 lb manipulator approximately five feet away from the closest pivot point on our four-bar linkage.
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