Aceboss
Just received my new JD and going through battery charging and calibration prior to assembly. Attached to the inner of JD's claws are some foam inserts, and they seem to be attached very firmly, perhaps even glued in? None of the assembly instructions depict the foam and leaving them there would seem to offer a degree of resistance against the grippers closing completely.
Just wanted to triple check before removing the inserts that this is the correct procedure? If the inserts weren't attached so securely I would have had no hesitation but I don't want to ruin the poor guy if they are not supposed to be removed.
Sorry if this is a repeat question, I searched the forum for 'claw' , foam' and 'insert' with the Revolution JD tag but couldn't find anything relevant although I vaguely remember seeing a similar question posted previously.
Thanks for the advice.
Regards,
The foam inserts are new, so not in the existing documentation, although there is a video somewhere of their use. They help the claw grip better. Just calibrate and fine tune the servos so they just close on the foam rather than with the tips of the claws.
Alan
Thanks Alan, you saved me from making a horrible mistake!
alan
do you mean there comming new hands with foam in ?
Yes, DJ never announced it, but several people have reported that they now have foam in the claws similar to what DJ showed he had done in a video using foam cut from the shipping box. Helps with picking up objects that might slip out of the claw tips.
Alan
thats is great news.how can i missed that.
The photos will be updated pretty soon. We're moving into the new facility this week, but there's still ongoing construction for the classroom, engineering department and boardroom. I think we are about a month away from being back up to full speed.
photo booth will be up soon
dj
thanks you
Hey guys, just got my JD about 2 weeks ago and at first I had the same question about the foam inserts but since they were firmly glued in place i resisted urge to pull them out. Luckily, this was the right choice because i quickly realized that the foam allowed JD to hold onto hard objects of any shape much easier. This just offers more variety and fun while testing or building routines instead of using only foam balls or similar. Not sure if this is what the EZ Team were thinking but if not its a great side effect ??