Arm Position Control

[Ether]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

I'd have to see the layout of the arm, but there are ways it could be done.

If there were a stationary attachment point located vertically above the pivot, and of sufficient height, one could secure the tubing to that point and to the arm. That would provide minimum torque at noon and maximum torque (of opposite signs) at 3 and 9 o'clock.

Barring such an arrangement, what other options do you have in mind?