ok this might seem stupid to some but…
how can you attach say an arm to a motor/servo so it will move it…
im confused…
someone…
please help!!
~Alex~
you need to be more specific what do you mean?
you can use a 1:1 gear ratio for a arm but it will have limits on its weight capacity i would at least use a 1:2 ratio
ok…
let me try to re explain this…
i wasnt asking about what type of gear ratio to use…
anyways…
i have an arm that i need to raise and lower…
my question is how do you attach a motor or servo to that arm as you can raise and lower it…
hopefully that cleared some things up.
For anchoring the arm you can use a C-channel on either side of the arm and use threaded beams to hole them together so your arm will fit in between. Then but a axle through your arm and C-channels and hook your gears and motor up and you will be good. If you dont have a C-channel you can use the Bars that are 1 wide and you hook them together with threaded beams they are very strong and twist resistent. Place the motors and gears down the C- channel or Bar.
New member here, Me and my son plan on doing this tuesday night, I will post a photo or two of what we come up with.
I built a robot with an arm that moves up and down. It can’t lift anything heavy though. It may be because of my design. I made an arm then attached gears to the end that was attached to the bot. Then had a platform next to it with a motor and a gear hooked underneath the platform.
Use a diffrent gear ratio i use a 12 to 84 then a 12 to 60 for my arms base vertical axis
Then to turn it i use a 12 to 84
Then for the claw i just use a servo