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Originally Posted by fredliu168
One question, does the top of the arm, with the rollerclaw elevate or change position when the ball is fired?
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Yup, the arm section with the roller opens slightly using a cylinder. This allows the ball to fired freely.
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Originally Posted by Qbranch
Wow! You guys used the Fisher Price gearbox!
But what is it for?
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The Fisher Price gearbox is used for the rotation of the arm joint. The gearbox is chained up to a 72 tooth aluminum sprocket. We used the stock gearbox, but made some modifications to increase the robustness and reliability.