Thread: PID Loops
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Re: PID Loops

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Originally Posted by HarveyAce View Post
If we have approx 30-35 ft.lbs. of torque from the weight of the arm, fp would defiantly move it with ease, but it won't stay in a position. What would be needed with a PID to make it work?
What is your total gear ratio from motor to arm (gearbox plus external gears or sprockets or pulleys etc).