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Re: Grabbing 4 Bins from the step in Auto

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Originally Posted by JVN View Post
Who gets to determine if said mechanism is safe?
If said mechanism is safe, what if it was <.5s?
What about <0.25s?
What about<0.1s?

There could be a lot of energy involved in moving a "robust, strong, arm" that quickly.

Of course, if you ever come up against a faster arm, the solution is: more energy. What an interesting dilemma we all face.
Thankfully there is an awesome spreadsheet for determining which motors and gearboxes to use to make the arm move that fast!