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by easygenes 486 days ago
You'd be surprised what you can do with servos modified with encoders, setup with an industrial grade cascading control loop. First demo video below demonstrates threading a mechanical pencil lead in and out through the writing tip. Second video demonstrates a 187gram weight at the end of a 470mm long rod. Third video shows that the modification is now a quick fitting of some 3D printed parts to the servo motor axle and servo housing.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECLrLupFW10
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4mrb2T706s
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctb4s6fqnqo
  https://github.com/adamb314/ServoProject
2 comments

Servos by definition has encoders...
Yes, but this employs additional encoders to implement a more sophisticated cascading control loop: https://github.com/adamb314/ServoProject/blob/main/Doc/Theor...
I hope Shenzhen is watching ...