Do it yourself delta robot

After we have brought a low-cost controller to the market with the MotionC++, it would actually also be nice to build a low-cost delta robot that is easy to build yourself. In order to be able to 3D print the relevant parts well, an arm length of < 20 cm should be sufficient.

For more power, we integrate a gearbox with a ratio of about 1:30. The metal sheets used are ordered from online laser cutters at low cost, the frame is made of item profiles:

This is how the part should look in reality (click on the image to open a 3D view of the entire model).

(we skip the assembly), here is the real robot.

By the way, we did it without the display and the electronics box in the upper part of the robot. Of course, we put the part into operation with our MotionC++ series electronics and do not build a new controller.

Start-up

For the Start-up we start of course in the simulation, first enter the parameters of the robot in the params.yaml:

The robot moves, the X/Y/Z coordinates match the movement, and everything looks good for now. Now connect the real robot, also looks very good, the robot is ready for real applications.

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