Thread: Release of the 2005 Technokat's "Sky Hook"
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Re: Release of the 2005 Technokat's "Sky Hook"
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Originally Posted by EricH
Just to wonder... How bad is your CG? The kit gearboxes are heavy enough alone, but 2?? and an Atwood to power? That's probably at least 5 pounds at what looks like 4.5 feet. I sure hope you guys have anti-tipping measures.


Potential CG issues aside, great looking robot!

--Eric
Good point, Eric. We wrestled with this for a while. An early idea was to get a long flexible shaft to transfer the torque from below. But the right-sized flexible shaft for this cost $1000 and was too heavy itself. So, we did our best to cut material out of those gears in the kit gearbox.

Also, we have a large outrigger on the back of our robot. It is shown in the stowed position on our website, but you can see it as it is painted bright red.

Andy B.