Other robots from Synthiam community
Khanflicks's Super Mario Humanoid Project
Hey guys! So Im waiting for minion to come in and decided to build something in the mean time. I realized its a lot...
DJ's Spider Robot
This robot uses two DC motors instead of modified servos. The ADC Distance Sensor detects objects and the autonomous...
Leversofpower's Cutting My Teeth. The Floor Crawler
I had been so exclusively focused on the pre-design work for the Wowee Roboquad hack and waiting on parts to arrive from...

Hobbico cs170 , 333oz torque @ 6 volts 405 oz torque @7.2v $80 Or Power HD 1501mg 240 oz in @ 6v and 284 oz in @7.2v $ 25
Either option is good , the base is mostly lateral movement (left and right rotation) but if your looking for the first joint to support the whole arm the cs170 is your best option for the money.
Interesting gripper!
Thanks J, I'll check them out.