Choosing Hitec R/C servos for "AX-18A Smart Robotic Arm"

u.asif

Hi,

I have made the following list to assemble a "AX-18A Smart Robotic arm" with Hitec r/c servos. Please guide me in selecting the most appropriate servos. Below is my shopping list:

Hardware:
1 - (1) AX18AHW (Hardwae Kit - $349).
2 - (1) AX-12A Dual Gripper Hardware kit ($69).
3 - (1) 5-Axis Upgrade Hardware kit ($20)
4 - (1) S3 Tilt Pan System Hardware Kit ($79)

Servos:
1 - (1) HS-7980TH for the base.
2 - (2) HS-7980TH for the shoulder.
3 - (2) HS-7980TH/HS-7950TH for the elbow.
4 - (2) HS-7950TH/HSR-5980SG for the 5th-axis.
5 - (2) HS-7950TH/HSR-5980SG for the dual gripper.
6 - (2) HS-7950TH/HSR-5980SG for S3 Tilt Pan System.

Any suggestions for the servos in "5th-axis, gripper and tilt-pan system)? Since the torque requirement at these areas is not high therefore lighter servos can be substituted in place of HS-7950TH. I am sure there would be no difficulty in using the mentioned servos with the "Smart Arm" brackets. Any suggestions please?

Thanks.

Duane Degn

u.asif wrote: »

I am sure there would be no difficulty in using the mentioned servos with the "Smart Arm" brackets.

The "Smart Arm" brackets are made to connect with AX-12 or AX-18 servos only. None of the servos you listed would work with the arm.

If you plan to use hobby servos, you'd want to use a robot arm designed for hobby servos instead of one designed for Dyanamixel servos.