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Ceiling fan becomes a “spaceship” SCARA robot arm | Arduino Blog

blog.arduino.cc Ceiling fan becomes a “spaceship” SCARA robot arm | Arduino Blog

We all know how annoying a ceiling fan can be when it isn’t balanced well and that annoyance perfectly demonstrates the necessity of a good, sturdy bearing. A ceiling fan’s bearing needs to allow for smooth rotational motion with as little friction as possible, while completely constraining movement...

Ceiling fan becomes a “spaceship” SCARA robot arm | Arduino Blog
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  • Ah, okay. I was wondering how well it would work since ceiling fan motors don't have a lot of torque. Looks like it's just used as a base and the steppers run the show.