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Re: An OrthoGlide Mill
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 7 May 2002 18:55:07 GMT
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Beautiful! I saw that page on parallemic as well... Looks like you did a
good job making the lego version! I liked the multiple worm gear setup you
used to take up the backlash. Just a couple of questions... What are the
crossed rubber bands for? Do they help to take up the slack in the joints?
Also, what are you cutting??? Is that processed cheese??? As always, very
impressive.
Rob

In lugnet.technic, Robert Fay writes:
I have posted some pictures and a movie of my attempt to build a working
OrthoGlide Mill. I was only moderately successful. I have cut candles,
toast, sidewalk chalk and now the ........ Well, you will see!
http://www.ozbricks.com/bobfay/orthogli.htm


--
Bob Fay

THE SHOP
http://www.ozbricks.com/bobfay



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  Re: An OrthoGlide Mill
 
Thanks for your comments Rob. The crossed rubber belts are a last ditch attempt to remove the backlash from the joints. The use of friction pins caused the joints to become so stiff that the platform would not follow the action of the arms. I found (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  An OrthoGlide Mill
 
I have posted some pictures and a movie of my attempt to build a working OrthoGlide Mill. I was only moderately successful. I have cut candles, toast, sidewalk chalk and now the ........ Well, you will see! (URL) Fay THE SHOP (URL) (23 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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