I was wondering which base rotate kit for an arm was better? Base Rotate Kit, or Metal Arm Base?
Does one has less friction than the other? More or less horizontal hold and stability? etc.
The one that uses SES brackets looks like it could do a better job, as it has top and bottom support giving it good horizontal strength without the extra friction you would create by tightening the Base rotate kit’s top down. But I don’t know… Does anyone have experience with both? Or know which one might be better?
I really badly need an upgrade from my old L6 arm base. It either wobles like mad, or moves in big jerks when it finally overcomes the friction.
I believe the fisrt one is better than the second one. It has 6mm bearings to reduce the friction. Wich is good. I think the one in metal is good if you want to put your SSC-32 and mini-ABB. The other one you will need to find a place for them. Wait see waht others tell you.
The two designs works pretty much the same. The injection molded version has more bang for the buck, and probably has a bit better stability. The metal version uses steel ball bearings, and is a bit more robust. Really you should go with the way you think is best.
I have both and I like the plastic one better. It’s actually holds an arm better than the design of the steel one. The steel one has alot of play and bounces around alot more.
If you get the steel one i would recommend getting a HS-645MG to replace the base servo thats used in the plastic base. Iv found that this makes the rotating much smoother then using the other servo.
I personally like the steal base more its more sturdy (ultimately this depends what your arms implementation is going to be) in my opinion and really smooth movements once you have that 645 in there. If that 645 isn’t in there expect a bit of jerkiness tho till you find the optimum speed for it and even then iv found it to not be perfect.
