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Re: Servo questions...

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Originally Posted by VEI Dude View Post
RE: doubling-up servos:

Then that will probably be my solution... I can think of about 3 ways to do this (1) back-to-back with the signal reversed to one of them (2) dual control links from each servo's horn to the same fulcrum point on the controlled arm, or (3) gear on the controlled arm with servos pushing that gear at different points around the circumference of the controlled gear.

I can't find that post with the other team's implementation of this, so if you know any keywords to find that post, it would be much appreciated.

Much thanks!
-Neil.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=73780

Looks like they used a custom unit, though. By the looks, those gears were made with a 3D printer of some form.
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