Balancing an arm that starts down?

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Balancing an arm that starts down?

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23-02-2007, 11:02

Billfred

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Balancing an arm that starts down?

Alright, so it's been recommended frequently that arms get some counterbalance going. It may be overkill for a CIM-powered arm, but we've got a few pounds to play with at Palmetto; I'd rather make it beneficial rather than just bolting junk onto the robot.

The one problem is that our particular arm (photo) has to start down in order to fit in the box. Seems like we could rig up some form of latch to pop the arm free during the autonomous period, but I'm sure there has to be some other means that I don't know about.

Are there any Thursday-at-the-regional tricks that've worked in the past?

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