Hi there, I don't think it would be stiff enough to do that. You need the extra 3 wires for stability (even if you still do only XYZ work). I intended to use the 3-wire version for plasma cutting, where you don't have any forces besides the weight of the plasma torch.
Best regards, Alex Joni ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Robocrane > Dear Kirk and all: > > Thank you for supplying me with relevant information. I think that Alex > Joni's toy would give me needed information > to implement a step in the right direction. I wonder if a tripod made more > robust could do milling and routing. > > Best regards, > > Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kirk Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Robocrane > > >> Hello Andrew, >> >> I just looked at the NIST site. The Robocrane is quite a complex >> project. I suspect that EMC should be able to serve as the foundation >> for your project since you can plug in your own kinematics and EMC is >> highly configurable hardware interface wise. I suspect the Robocrane is >> a step further in the hexapod evolution, so you should maybe study a >> search on "hexapod" at linuxcnc.org. Check these: >> >> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Alex_Joni's_Toy >> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Koppi's_Toy >> http://cvs.linuxcnc.org/lxr/source/configs/hexapod-sim/ >> >> Be prepared to create your own C code. >> >> If you haven't already done so, you might want to study the basics by >> getting a demo CD working: >> >> http://www.linuxcnc.org/content/view/21/4/lang,en/ >> >> Then interface an encoder to your parallel port using the etch-servo >> configuration (in Sample Configurations, study etch.ini and etch.hal for >> connection information) and a NetMOS parallel port card ("lspci -v" will >> come in handy). >> >> Then maybe drive a stepper or DC servo motor like this setup: >> >> http://emergent.unpy.net/projects/01142347802 >> >> I found a good motor and encoder in a junk Epson C-80 printer (sure >> hated to see that printer go). >> >> Good luck. I'll try to help, if I can. Others here are better at the >> nitty-gritty stuff. >> >> Kirk Wallace >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> On Mon, 2007-10-01 at 16:29 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Dear enc-users: >>> >>> Hello my name is Andrew I am new to this list. I want to make a cable >>> robot milling machine similar to the >>> NIST 1meter robocrane milling machine. Any help would be appreciated. >>> If this list is not relevant >>> to obtain this kind of information, please direct me to where I can >>> obtain it. I am starting from scratch. >>> I want to obtain all relevant information before I start. Are there >>> any simulations software that can be run on >>> a PC. >>> >>> Thank you for your help, >>> >>> Andrew >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.39/1044 - Release Date: >> 10/2/2007 11:10 AM >>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.37/1042 - Release Date: > 10/1/2007 6:59 PM > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
