Sounds like a leverage issue. It can swing it one way but can't get enough torque to lift it back up. Using gears can help increase your torque. http://curriculum.vexrobotics.com/curriculum/mechanical-power-transmission/gear-ratios here's a Vex page on the topic. Brandy On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 3:04 PM, Heather Young <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > My team is having a hard time making the robot move once the arm is down. > Can anyone help us? > > Thanks, > Heather Young > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.