Hey! This thing is still a Work in Progress.
Files, instructions, and other stuff might change!
Animated delta bot
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Published on March 16, 2011
Description
Inspired by thingiverse.com/thing:5998 .
Unfortunately, can not be made as-is. Hence the work-in-progress...
This is an OpenSCAD design suitable for experimenting with a deltabot with various arm lengths. The main parameters (base width, arm length, animation toolpath etc) can be changed on the fly.
It serves me as a test of both the coordinate transformation math and the resulting practical reach for a given arm configuration.
Parts of it can be reused in other designs, for example the 3d line and toolpath rendering.
Unfortunately, can not be made as-is. Hence the work-in-progress...
This is an OpenSCAD design suitable for experimenting with a deltabot with various arm lengths. The main parameters (base width, arm length, animation toolpath etc) can be changed on the fly.
It serves me as a test of both the coordinate transformation math and the resulting practical reach for a given arm configuration.
Parts of it can be reused in other designs, for example the 3d line and toolpath rendering.
Instructions
Load the design in OpenSCAD. It is completely self-contained.
Switch on View->Animation.
Fill in the framerate (20 FPS is a good start) and the number of frames (160 steps will result in clearly visible movement).
Then start wondering whether this is a feasible 3d-printer design (all mechanics can be printed, it has a reach larger than the largest part) and whether an Arduino is fast enough to do the math.
Switch on View->Animation.
Fill in the framerate (20 FPS is a good start) and the number of frames (160 steps will result in clearly visible movement).
Then start wondering whether this is a feasible 3d-printer design (all mechanics can be printed, it has a reach larger than the largest part) and whether an Arduino is fast enough to do the math.
License
Animated delta bot by Proton is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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Hi Proton, it's great to see your work at OpenScada. I am doing something very similar with a deltabot controlled by Arduino. I would like to exchange information
Unfortunately, I don't have the tools to realise my dreams yet :-D
Perhaps you can contact the author of http://www.thingiverse.com/thi... who has actually built a deltabot (also with an Arduino iirc).
You are welcome to use the routines in the OpenScad file for your own purposes, of course.
Good luck!