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Re: multiple tetra stacking
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Originally Posted by Rocketboy
Okay, I'm going to take a shot in the dark and estimate that the average arm length is approximately Eight feet in length. Forget the moment for the arm weight itself and calculate 9 lbs at 8 feet (you do the math).
You only have to consider the force perpendicular to the arm (or the arm length perpendicular to the force). So assuming the average robot will reach outward 4 feet or so to get a Tetra centered on the goal, it is about 36 ft-lbs of torque per tetra (which is still a lot).
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