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Originally Posted by BrendanB
We are using the gearmotor to lower our ball pickup/bridge manipulator with a 2 to 1 ratio and we sometimes need to get the bridge rocking to get it down. I'd recommend a 3 to 1 ratio and you'll get that sucker down no problem.
A simple solution I saw at GSR was 1519's. It is a simple triangle driven by a window motor that comes down and they just drive into the bridge and it comes down. Can easily be down with a limited weight budget! You can see it on the side of there robot here! |
This design interests me, I wish I could get a better pic of that manipulator. I'l go hunting...
@Akash, You mentioned using a van door motor. Does that have enough torque to push the bridge down on its own, or is it better off being used for a wedge?
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11-03-2012, 16:42
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