Delta
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| Description | Delta type parallel kinematic manipulator setup to be used as repstrap
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Contents
Introduction
The Clavel- or Delta-robot is mostly known for its use in pick-and-place work in PCB fabrication and generic packaging applications. It features fast and accurate positioning and is relatively easy to build. We, User:Energetic and User:Reinoud teamed up to create a both easy to fabricate and light on the budget RepPrep/RepRap. Our goal is to be well under the current prices for Mendel and/or Darwin RepRap's.
We decided to design and develop the bot trough a series of prototypes, learning and refining on each iteration.
Prototype 1a
The design that started it all...
Prototype 1b
Prototype 2
Working Notes!
This RepRap/RepStrap is the result of a team up of User:Energetic and User:Reinoud.
As for the design, its still a work in progress although the manipulator gets more mature; its second prototype is approaching build phase. As for the firmware, a ReplicatorG compatible firmware has been written doing the coordinate transformations needed. It can either run on a single Arduino or on a single Sanguino with standard Polulu stepper controllers and standard Nema17 steppers.
Mailing list
Existing Designs
"Mjcbruin" from the Netherlands designed the this delta bot for $70. It is driven by 3 hobby servos, and is controlled by an Arduino. The code has been published at the letsmakerobots link. Video Design + code
User:Reinoud has built a similar design with servos.
- Ugly Stewart Platform ( http://builders.reprap.org/2006/09/ugly-stewart-platform.html ) : crude prototype for hydraulic Stewart platform.
- first stab at a Stewart platform RepRap: http://blog.reprap.org/2006/02/reprap.html
- Biollante: a few more stabs towards making a hydraulic Stewart platform RepRap: http://burningsmell.org/biollante/
- Biollante posts: http://builders.reprap.org/search?q=Biollante
http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?178,26318
Files
Tooling
Lasercutter and standard tools are sufficient to make the current repstrap version
