233 telescoping arms how do they work?

[Brandon_L]

Am I the only one that likes the lead screw method?

Its beautiful.

If you ask, they're more then happy to share some drawings on that arm. I have them saved somewhere. To me, it seems a little more simple and solid then all these chain runs. Cons being I'm not sure how you'd have multiple stages.

[DampRobot]

Originally Posted by Brandon_L

Am I the only one that likes the lead screw method?

Its beautiful.

If you ask, they're more then happy to share some drawings on that arm. I have them saved somewhere. To me, it seems a little more simple and solid then all these chain runs. Cons being I'm not sure how you'd have multiple stages.

Very cool! I love the robot, I'm really surprised not to have heard of it before.

I suppose another disadvantage of the leadscrew would be it's expense and inefficiency. Of course, it does look like a very elegant solution in that situation.

[Jared]

Originally Posted by Brandon_L

Am I the only one that likes the lead screw method?

Its beautiful.

If you ask, they're more then happy to share some drawings on that arm. I have them saved somewhere. To me, it seems a little more simple and solid then all these chain runs. Cons being I'm not sure how you'd have multiple stages.

If you use lead screws right, they are a really solid and durable solution, but may be overkill for some applications. This year, our climber used two lead screws, and although it was heavy, we never had a single mechanical problem with the lead screws, which was the only part of any robot we've ever built that was this reliable. We fell off of the top of the pyramid, and from the second level, and our climbing device wasn't damaged at all.

[MichaelBick]

Stuff got moved around in my google drive, and the previous album link now does not work. I got a PM to repost the link so here it is: https://drive.google.com/folderview?...&usp=sha ring

I will have to try to find a more permanent solution for the future.