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Re: Arm Position Control

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
If there were a stationary attachment point located vertically above the pivot, and of sufficient height, one could secure the tubing to that point and to the arm. That would provide minimum torque at noon and maximum torque (of opposite signs) at 3 and 9 o'clock.

Barring such an arrangement, what other options do you have in mind?


Instead of 1 right above it 2 on either side level with the rotation point. It wouldn't be as optimal as a point right above it but it would help a bit. As you move those points higher they help more and more.