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Re: PID How to hold an arm in a fixed position without a locking gear box
With the motors we have used, we have never done special programming. Usually, they won't back drive with power applied (IE the robot is on). If, however, you turn off the motor, they will backdrive...such as our arm did in 2005. This year however, we made specific checks to make sure our arm will not come crashing down on a robot on our ramp at the end of the match. We also build a custom gearbox to use two motors.
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2008 Bedford Express Driver & Build & Design (Team) Co-Leader
2007 Bedford Express Driver & Build & Design (Team) Leader
2006 Bedford Express Driver, Build Team Member, & Board of Directors
2005 Bedford Express Rookie, Build Team Member & Robot Operator
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2008 - GLR Quarter Finalist
2007 - GLR Finalist & Boilermaker Finalist & MARC Off Season Event Winner
2006 - GLR Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship Award & Archimedes 7th Seed Quarter Finalist
2005 - GLR Finalist & Judges Award.
2004 - GLR Semi Finalist.
2003 - GLR/DTR Quarter Finalist & GLR/NAT'L Rookie All Star.
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