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Discussion in 'Motor actuators and drivers' started by Gadget999, Oct 30, 2017.

  1. Gadget999

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    i have seen plenty of pole climbing robots that use a wheel and friction

    if we had 6 actuators each one would not have that much weight and a friction drive may do the job

    the key here is a linear potentiometer to measure the distance and not rely on the number of turns of the motor
    Gadget999, Oct 31, 2017
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