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Re: Lifting mecanisms
I have been running some numbers on lifting with a single CIM motor.
Seems perfectly reasonable for a robot to be able to lift itself in ~4 seconds. Now you just need to figure out how high is high enough to hang (keeping in mind you need to get down without powering on the bot, and also staying in place when power shuts down).
Remember to consider the current being drawn by the CIM while your lifting. Gear down too much and you will lift too slowly, but not enough gearing and you will blow your breaker. We are limited to 40 Amps continuous load per motor.
Hope this is helpful,
Rob
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