Where to put the HSL Robot Arm

[Eric Ose]

Hey Lab,

The lab received this Robot Arm as a donation. It is functional and there will be a class on how to use it. DO NOT USE IT until you are instructed.

David Flores and I accepted the donation and are in touch with the original owner about follow up events. I just don't have an easy solution to the best place to put it when not in use. I do not like it taking up space on our very useful hydraulic table cart. Please let me know if you have suggestions.

Eric Ose

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[Moheeb Zara]

Window?

[Kirk]

Just curious - is another hydraulic table cart needed, or would that too be taking up space. (I have no idea what a hydraulic table cart is.)

On Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:25:46 PM UTC-7 Eric wrote:

[Linda Krecker]

Window holding a sign advertising itself. Put the robot arm to use!

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[Jay McGavren]

Slight tweak suggested: window holding a sign advertising the lab in general. I'd prefer not to tell people the arm will be usable until we're certain that it will be.

Also, the floor in the window space is a bit creaky and bendy and I don't fully trust it. Caution suggested when moving and placing the arm.

-Jay

[Eric Ose]

Kirk the Hydraulic Lift is like this one. It is useful but don't really need another since it takes up space.

The robot arm would be much easier to store if it had a base with wheels/castors. The window would not be a good idea unless we could roll into position and then lock it in place.

Eric Ose

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[Kirk]

So something similar to this would work?

https://www.harborfreight.com/18-in-x-12-in-1000-lb-capacity-hardwood-dolly-58312.html

[Eric Ose]

Sadly those don't have locking casters. It probably also needs to be entirely flat and sized different. I'll have to measure thingss when I am next at the lab.

Eric Ose
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[Kirk]

I don't think that is a problem.  I am pretty sure I have locking caster wheels lying around, which I bought from Harbor Freight or Home Depot, so we can change wheels and put board on top, or just build from scratch.  Just want to know if the concept of a dolly is what you were thinking (i.e. low to the floor and not table height).  Even without locking casters, one can chock the wheels instead.  We can grab a dolly from Harbor Freight (they have different sizes and flat top), and sort out the final solution later.

[Eric Ose]

This is a multi-part problem if we include window storage. The lab has dolly's if that is sufficient. I'm trying to solve for how to get it into and out of the window. The lift doesn't drop low to the floor level. We can't simply roll it from the window onto the lift then lower it to the floor. I'm over complicating things, but I can't lift the robot. I want to reduce the possibility of accidents when transporting it.

Eric Ose

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[Kirk]

Shop crane (engine hoist)?

https://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-capacity-foldable-shop-crane-58794.html

Make a ramp with boards and roll it up/down?

Get some rope, poles, and strong backs and I am sure we can figure it out.  I guess I need to have a visual picture of the robot arm to understand the situation better.

These guys figured it out centuries ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpNuh-J5IgE

[Antonio Contrisciani]

honestly these are amazing - 

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[Kirk]

Yeah, moving straps seem like a good idea. Simple and effective.

[Ryan Mcdermott]

Is there a photo of this that I missed?

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[Eric Ose]

Thought I had included it, but here it is since I don't see the image from the original post either.

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[Kirk]

The arm sits on the control box, i.e. there are two separate pieces.  I briefly lifted the arm off the control box and it doesn't seem that heavy. I think moving each piece individually should not be a big deal (i.e. one man job).