Dear community, I’ve been prototyping a free falling camera sled for a while that I would just let go at the top and then it would fall onto a padded surface. This has worked already quite well but now I want to be able to control the speed with which the sled travels vertically…

Hi there, Welcome to the forum. First, this looks like a great project. Building this all custom would be pretty nice but probably would require a lot of electric and hand tools. This is why I would suggest you RatRig, they have some great kit with everything you need to do w…

Wow! I understand. This is some serious speed to simulate a fall. I would recommend you verify this section for a high speed motor: Brushless DC Motors - RobotShop Note that you will also need a ESC (Electronic Speed Controller). Make sure the structure is solid enough to sup…

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Motor controlled free fall camera sled

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robotier October 17, 2019, 2:13pm 3

Thank you pjutras for your reply.

Unfortunately, the parts you suggested don’t meet the requirements. For instance, the speed of the motor is way too slow (1m/18s) whereas I need (14m/s).