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Re: 1726 progress - week 4

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Originally Posted by XXShadowXX View Post
what do you use to turn the turret; servo, motor, or is connected right to the robot's frame
Their turret is powered by a Banebots RS545 through a 36mm 64:1 transmission. It has a V-belt pulley on the output that drives their "turret base" which is actually a very large V-belt pulley.

Pictures can be found here:
http://photos.project1726.org/thumbn...lbum=34&page=1

Specifically the turret motor and pulleys:
http://photos.project1726.org/displa...lbum=34&pos=15
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