Hello! I’ve been having a dilemma but brain’s too slow for me to solve it. Is there a mechanism in which we can let the motor continue spinning while it’s linked to an arm that’s applying pressure at a hard stop point? Let’s say if we want to have a mechanism that is tipping up the robot at a 45deg …

If I understand you correctly, what you may need is a ratcheting mechanism. This may help. [image] VEX Ratchet Tutorial VEX V5 General Discussion With the Recent release of VEX Change Up, I have noticed an increased amount of discussion and questions about ratchets. In …

Woa! That seems really promising!! Would you know if the stopped mechanism can hold about two pounds force?

It really depends on how well the ratchet mechanism is built. A well built one should. This thread is also categorized as vexu, so I assume you can fabricate your own parts to make as strong of one as you need.

Ohhh gotcha, thank you so much for your help!

Ah, though do you think it would be possible at all with simple vrc parts at my disposal?

Maybe try this: [image] Compact High-Strength 60 Tooth Ratchet Gear VRC > Turning Point (18/19) Here’s a few pictures of a compact ratchet gear our team used during Turning Point. The gear features a 60 tooth gear with a circular insert inside of it and a metal high-streng…

:0! Woa that’s definitely doable with what I have! Thank you once again, you were a really big help!

Motor continue at hard stop mechanism?

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VexTeamZ September 11, 2021, 10:36pm 7

Maybe try this: