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Originally Posted by d.courtney
will the arm go any quicker, was it that speed because of testing purposes? it seemed a bit slow...but maybe its just me. either way congrats on a successful autonomous and good luck at your regionals
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The arm goes that fast because it is powered by a globe motor with a 30:1 worm gear reduction. We couldn't use a larger motor or a chain and sprocket system because the entire transmission needed to fit into a very small space (it fits into a 3"x3.25"x3.5" box). If it were any larger we would lose telescoping height to fit the extra size in the 4 foot height. Alas, the telescoping part (not used in the video) is very fast, so with that and the arm, we can reach the top level in about 5 seconds.
-Evan