ahhh lots of replies...
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Originally Posted by pakrat
how quick does it go? Looks really nice.
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well we geared it faster than last years so if you saw us last year it should be faster...though it has more weight so we'll see. We haven't actually hooked the motor up yet.
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Originally Posted by BoyWithCape195
What are you actually using to drive your arm? I don't see anything from the picture, but maybe its there....care to share  |
Van Door.
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Originally Posted by JamesCH95
Pretty cool. How far can you reach? We tested ours out today and we got 13 feet off the ground. What are you using to drive it? What are you using for anti-backdrive?
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12 feet or so as of right now.
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Originally Posted by miketwalker
How strong is the arm on the thinner parts that are being extended out? There's alot of holes drilled in that thing, so I'm wondering if you guys are having any issues with the arm bending when lifting the weight up.
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Nope no issue bending. The thin part of the arm is solder 1" x 1" tube (1/8" wall), its like a rock.
The next layer out is strong, 2" x 2" tube with 1/8" wall and two rows of ~1/2" holes taken out of each side. Last layer is 3" x 3" tubing with 3 staggered rows of ~1/2" holes taken out of each side.
The outside tube by itself weighs three pounds, I'm not sure about the whole assembly. But no sagging at all so far.
[Edit: They may be 3/32" wall actaully, and not 1/8" im not positive.]