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Created Date: January 16,2017
Created By: damiendf
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I'm assisting a high school student with a robotics project. I'll be meeting him for the first time later this week. He is trying to build a robotic arm. He's trying to keep the project under $300. One of the challenges he is running into is finding a source for inexpensive servos. Does anyone have suggestions on where to find lighter duty servo motors that might be useful in this application? I'm familiar with both Lenze & Panasonic servos from work but I'm sure they are out of his price range. http://www.actechdrives.com/Lenze-Servo-Drives.htm http://www.clrwtr.com/Panasonic-Servos.htm
Created Date: January 16,2017
Created by: damiendf
I'm assisting a high school student with a robotics project. I'll be meeting him for the first time later this week. He is trying to build a robotic arm. He's trying to keep the project under $300. One of the challenges he is running into is finding a source for inexpensive servos. Does anyone have suggestions on where to find lighter duty servo motors that might be useful in this application?
I'm familiar with both Lenze & Panasonic servos from work but I'm sure they are out of his price range.
http://www.actechdrives.com/Lenze-Servo-Drives.htm
http://www.clrwtr.com/Panasonic-Servos.htm
Created Date: January 17,2017
Created by: Adisharr
$ 300 isn't a lot to work with for even one axis unless you go hunting for older used stuff. He's probably going to have to limit himself to a stepper based system. That's more realistic. Gearing is also a point to consider which can get very expensive.
Created Date: January 17,2017
Created by: jwbaker3
EBay can be your friend. But $300 will be hard even with used EBay stuff You may be able to get someone in the area to donate some equipment. When I worked as the Plant Engineer for a manufacturing company we donated some of the used (removed for upgrade) and new old stock PLC's and automation equipment to the local Tech school. It was good for us (tax write off and better qualified future employees) and good for them. You may check with the distributor that supplies the product where you work, they may have a demo unit that you can get for free or little cost. Most companies want people to learn on the products they supply so when they enter the work force they will prefer that brand over some other because they have already worked with it.
JW
Created Date: June 07,2017
Created by: c2jones
Try openbuildspartstore.com for cheap drives, supplies, and motors. Thats where I got all my stuff
Created Date: June 17,2017
Created by: automa
https://www.teknic.com/products/clearpath-brushless-dc-servo-motors/
Created Date: April 06,2020
Created by: Amrein
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I'm a high school TA and my students are learning how to work with robotic arm kits at home now. Will sg90 and MG996r be good for the project? Has anyone tried ServoCity products? Thanks.
Created Date: April 06,2020
Created by: Amrein
I'm a high school TA and my students are learning how to work with robotic arm kits at home now. Will sg90 and MG996r be good for the project? Has anyone tried ServoCity products? Thanks.
Arduino + Servo (cheap) + Ros perhaps? I found one of the projects using High Torque Servo motor as well, but I'm not sure it's the best variant in our case.
Created Date: April 08,2020
Created by: Adisharr
Arduino + Servo (cheap) + Ros perhaps? I found one of the projects using High Torque Servo motor as well, but I'm not sure it's the best variant in our case.
You might have better luck over at PLCS.NET as this forum tends to be mainly for Automation Direct products. The servo's they sell are the industrial rotary type and not the same as a hobby servo.