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Re: Proposed Assembly Line Project
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Date: 
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:14:18 GMT
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On 1/17/07, Calum Tsang wrote:
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:


Can I ask a dumb question?  How do you guarantee the pallet and carrier stay
stationary while a cell's robot is trying to place something?  Do you short the
motor and hope?  Extend a pin to keep it from moving?


I was thinking something like this:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ffaat/stuff/alignment.jpg

The open V could be on top of the carrier, and the wedge could be
incorporated on everyone's press down mechanism, leading the motion
and spring loaded.  This would perform the final alignment of the
carrier before placing the part.

On another note -  Can anyone provide plans on building a mock train
truck for those who don't play with trains?  I could just roll it in
and out by hand for module testing but need to match the hight and any
other dimensions...

-Rob A>



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  Re: Proposed Assembly Line Project
 
(...) There's a lot of prework for organizing: The carrier and the assembly pallet at minimum. Then deciding the building sequence. Thankfully the building sequence is pretty top to bottom. One item (the minifigure) needs to assembled before his (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)

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