955 Roller Claw

[PingPongPerson]

Here is a video of our claw so far!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRBImoFlNs0

[konk25]

nice!!!

we have prototyped something like that.

[thefro526]

Looks good. Does it handle all of the Game Pieces with similar effectiveness?

[TheOtherGuy]

Neat! I've seen plenty of roller claws before, but that seemed particularly fluid. What's the weight?

[Colin P]

We have a similar design, but can't figure out what to use for the belting. What did you use?

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by Colin P

We have a similar design, but can't figure out what to use for the belting. What did you use?

Try using polycord, or its more generic name, round belting.

[coldfusion1279]

Looks great, very smooth and controlled tube rotation. Good luck.

[TEE]

Is it heavy?

[PingPongPerson]

I am not sure about exact weight, but it is fairly heavy, as the plastic is quite dense. We may change to another material to lighten it.

[TEE]

How does it handle the triangle and square?

Awesome work, btw

Edit: didn't see above post

[PingPongPerson]

Originally Posted by thefro526

Looks good. Does it handle all of the Game Pieces with similar effectiveness?

Yes it does. It can even pick up the tubes from the corners. The only slight problem it has is sometimes it has difficulty picking up the circle from the very edge.

[Steve Compton]

Originally Posted by PingPongPerson

Here is a video of our claw so far!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRBImoFlNs0

awesome work! what do you use to roll the tube from horizontal to vertical orientation?

[PingPongPerson]

Originally Posted by Steve Compton

awesome work! what do you use to roll the tube from horizontal to vertical orientation?

We use two motors, and only spin one to turn