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Servo torque question

BruuD's picture

I'm planning to build a robotic arm and need to know what servos to use.
Can someone tell me if my math is correct here?

When i take a servo that has a torque of 240 oz-in (17 kg-cm) and use that as shoulder joint.
A 20 cm long arm would be able to lift a maximum of 17 / 20 = 0.85 kg ?

 

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TeleFox's picture
Yep, your math is correct. Just don't forget to include the weight of the arm in your calculations =)