I am starting up a robotics program at a Community College and I would like some advice on Robotic Arms. I am looking for something to mimic industrial robotic arms with out the cost. I am looking for an arm that will lift about 1lb. I am also looking for an arm that can be programmed from a PC. Right now, I am looking at the Lynxmotion AL5D and the Crustwalker SG6-UT or the SG5-UT. Has anyone used on of these arms? How is the build quality and / or reliability. I do not need a remote control system (I have VEX for that), I want to be able to control and program it from the PC. Any feedback would help
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