I want to use this to power a custom made turntable. I wonder how smooth the turning is? It can’t be jerky, My turntable will be on ball bearings and the weight of the item is only a pound. It just has to be smooth because it is for measuring.
How smooth is the high torque motor??? when turning???
Hi @nertopia,
Welcome to the RobotShop community!
Cool idea!
As you may have already guessed the type of motion will vary greatly based on the amount of torque the motor can produce, the torque required, the speed of motion, the acceleration/deceleration and other factors and settings.
That being said, the LSS-HT1 packs quite a punch and speed, accel, decel and “stiffness” during motions can all be set.
More specifically, you may want to look at the angular stiffness setting to make the motions more smooth. You can read more about this command here. Another that may be of interest is angular holding stiffness, which is related to stiffness at end of motions (when holding position). You can read about it here.
To be honest, I’ve never tried making a turntable with it but I’m sure it would perform well in the appropriate conditions. If you need very slow motion, it may be best to use some gears to lower the speed. DC motors are most efficient (and smooth!) when kept in a certain range of speed.
Also, since you may be interested in the relative motion command, MD. You can read about it here.
Sincerely,
