We’ve taken our Telescoping Arm design and adapted it to better accommodate the 2024 FRC Game, CRESCENDO! The new design is built off the same tube-in-tube rack and pinion design as the original, but comes in a smaller form factor and adds several new components to support an efficient climb. ROB-17562 includes components to support both hooking the chain and for latching the arm once a successful climb has been achieved. We include additional mounting plates, chain hooks, latch, and spring components in the box. Check out the video on our YouTube channel to see it in action! Telescoping designs like this have been battle tested in previous seasons by FRC Team 1756, Argos, starting in 2018 with the camera "selfie stick", in 2019 for both climber and arm actuation, the 2020/21 climber, and the 2023 arm mechanism.

Critical Features:

• 14” total extension travel
• 18” long 2” external aluminum tube
• 22” long 1.5” square internal aluminum tube
• Rack and pinion design with flexible motor mount options
• No precision machining required to mount to your robot
• Powered extension and retraction plus a latching mechanism
• Carbon Fiber reinforced slider blocks
• Comes partially assembled – slider blocks and threaded inserts pre-installed
• Can be cut to length as-needed

In The Box:

• Inner tube, drilled and stored inside outer tube
• Outer tube, with slider blocks pre-assembled
• Motor and shaft mounting plates
• Climber hook plates
• Latch components
• #35, 15-tooth sprocket (drives the inner tube)
• 1/2" HEX shaft
• 2x 1/2" bore bearings
• Screws for mounting plates to outer tube
• Motor and #25 sprocket not included

Videos

Telescoping arm in action (Motor not included)

Arm and Climber used on Argos 1756 for 2019 Game

Climber used on Argos 1756 for 2020 Game