[size=18]My project aims for the other end of the spectrum; I need a hexapod with as much power (torque) as I can get from hobby servos. I’m talkin’ bowling ball payload here. My thoughts at this point center on using HiTec HSR-5995TG Ultra Torque servos in conjunction with the Robotzone power gearboxes. Any thoughts? Is this overkill? I don’t need speed - just raw power. :mrgreen:[/size]
Probably a bad idea as it stands.
5995TG’s are known to smoke.
Besides being bad for their health (can servos get lung cancer?) it’s also bad for their health (they melt their own innards).
Try the 5955TG.
That bugger’s got a heatsink strapped around it.
It looks like it’s less powerful that it’s 5995 brother, but we’re suspicious that it’s just rated lower (at 6V) just as yet another cautionary step to keep it from dying.
It’s probably the same exact servo, though, just with a heatsink.
Aside from that…
Can you cary a bowling ball?
Probably not.
At least, not far.
You’d likely frequently be stalling out servos, which would really strain them and your batts.
completely possible. you would need specialised high torque servos. plus, the frame must be able to take twice as much weight to be on the safe side. you could use mechanicals, cams, links, and other stuff along with normal motors.