Our Telescoping Arm is back for the 2024 FRC season and we are shipping now! Most order ship with a 2-day lead time.

This arm takes the guesswork out of creating a precision telescopic manipulator by integrating inner and outer tubes, slider blocks, and an innovative gear tooth drive scheme.

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 their climber and arm actuation, as well as the climber in 2020-21 seasons.

Critical Features:

• 35" of total extension travel
• Rack and pinion design
• No precision machining required to mount to your robot
• Powered extension and retraction
• Threaded inserts installed in tube structure for motor mounts
• Mounting plates to accommodate multiple COTS motor and gearbox options
• 36" long, 2"x2" external aluminum tube
• 46" long, 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" internal aluminum tube, drilled for gear
• Nylon slider blocks

In the box:

• Inner tube, drilled and stored inside outer tube
• Outer tube, with slider blocks pre-assembled
• Motor and shaft mounting plates
• #35, 15-tooth sprocket
• 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