Thread: Using a turret? Whatre your ideas on elevator design?
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Re: Using a turret? Whatre your ideas on elevator design?
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Originally Posted by VThokieME04 View Post
In 2005, Team 401 powered a turret by drilling holes on the top of a circular disc at a fixed distance apart. The distance between holes matched the pitch between the teeth of a sprocket (used normally to drive chain). The sprocket was set perpendicular to the disc and driven with a motor. It was kind of a poor man's gear and worked great. The best part is, you can make it with just a drill press, although a jig to help you make a consistent set of holes helped a lot. Just make sure you do your math correct and end up with an whole number of holes comprising your circle. Definitely measure three times, drill once.
or just limit it to a set amount of the circle...
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