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		boesboes on April 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Low Cost Robot Arm Have you considered using belts and sprockets? They seem effective in 3d printers and pretty cheap

Gracana on April 2, 2024 | [–]

Belts introduce elasticity that can be very difficult to deal with.

ska on April 2, 2024 | [–]

There are lots of belt driven industrial robots. They have a different set of trade-offs and challenges.

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