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Re: Motor for arm: what should be used when?

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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
We've got two RS775s running through a a ~380:1 reduction on our arm (64:1 gearbox, 6:1 sprocket).
Can you give a ballpark estimate of the torque load on the arm?

(I use an inexpensive fish scale - available in the sporting goods section of any discount store - and a tape measure to get an estimate)