Rhombot

Release status: unknown

Description	documenting a generic tool/artpiece
License	GPL
Author	User:LeemonBaird
Contributors
Based-on	Sui Generis
Categories	Examples,Has Files, Files Missing, Needs Parts List, Needs Build Instructions, Needs Render DriveTrains
CAD Models
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See the description on Thingiverse at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5432
The rhombus linkages are vaguely similar to the Sarrus Z02 -- can we start from there as a rough draft, or must we start from scratch?
- Probably from scratch. The constraints are different in the two cases, which leads to different designs.
There has been a brief discussion[1] of a similar parallel Cartesian drive train.[2].
- That robot has some similarities, but it requires 3 sets of rails, so either all 3 motors move, or there are 3 belts. In the Rhombot, there are no rails, belts, or moving motors.
Eliminating rails is a big step towards a fully printable reprap

FILE ID#	TYPE	DESCRIPTION	AVAILABLE FORMATS	CREATED/RESERVED BY
stl_to_print	Model Assembly	These are stl files needed to print out the Rhombot	.zip	LDeSci 3:35 PM, 27 February 2011 (MST)

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