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Re: pic: 4242 Preliminary CAD 1

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Originally Posted by K-Dawg157 View Post
I did some calculations with an engineer, and we figured it out that the maximum load the robot (assuming 6 tote or 5 tote bucket and noodle capabilities) would be holding, cantilevered at 6' in the air, would be ~400 foot pounds...
Given the configuration of this robot, what does the CoG look like at that point? It seems like you'd have to have a fairly hefty counterbalance to keep it from faceplanting.
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