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Originally Posted by Po-ser
Because of a certain impossible-to-describe design (my best attempt: "the arm swings over in front of the chassis sideways sort of"  ) |
My reply has more to do with the design process you are using, than with arm location....but I've been telling the team members that if they have an idea for how to do something on the robot, they NEED to make a sketch/drawing of it, so we can all see if it is a feasible idea. If you can only describe it, but cannot draw it on paper, then don't expect to be able to build it. I've been getting good results, we have some almost feasible designs on paper!
Give it a try, draw the robot with your proposed arm, showing it in 3 views (top, side, front), and perhaps an isometric sketch if there are still questions. Also show the arm in several positions in each view, such as in the "stowed" position, and reaching a ring that's laying on the floor, and reaching a ring that you're hanging on each of the 3 levels on the rack, and in maximum extended position in each direction to see if it fits in the virutal 72" x 72" box.
Don't get too involved with making a perfect drawing with all the details worked out, that is for a bit later when you have a workable concept down.
Also consider using graph paper to get a feel for making sketches to scale.