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Re: HELP!!!!!!!!!: Arm Lifting

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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
You have a maximum of 337*2 watts of power

That overall reduction is... unneeded. At some point you're simply slowing yourself down, risking damaging mechanisms, and adding weight.
I know it's overkill, and I know it's not "infinite power", but it's more than we'll ever need. We have the weight and room for the gearboxes any they move the arm at a favorable speed, so I see no reason to change. With that said, we could easily remove a stage on the Gem and lower the gear ratio if it becomes a problem.
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