Hi,
yes I could share the CAD datas, but it’s very special. It fits only to this kind of motor and the aluminium frame. Therefore I will wait with sharing till my prototype is working.
Yor second question:
I have designed a 3d printing part thats squizes O-rings inside the carbon tube. Don’t know if this will be enough.
I decide to change the powersupply to DELL server PSUs. Each offers 12V and 53A. To put it serial for 36 Volt I had to disconnect the AC ground and the DC ground. Otherwise
Additional I connected a LM34 to the fan control line so it runs depending on the temperatur. Next was a relais to switch all three on together.
I wish you could put the center of rotation nearer to the CG of the whole system, I’d think you’d need a lot less power, especially when leaned over… Maybe a 4-bar link?
Hi WKalman,
you are right. But with a 2dof you need a platform. This prototype is my first try not knowing if it’s possible to make it with ODrive. So I keep it as simple and cheap as possible.
Now with the first working prototype, I will have some fun.
The actuators can be used 1:1 in a 6dof too. Then I will think about CG
@Jerry.Atrick , maybe this Wikipedia article will help. It’s certainly a lot more to design than the universal joint design but the idea is to suspend the platform on parallel links - where they cross is the point at which the whole platform will rotate - but that point will move as it tilts, too - depending on the length of the arms, etc. No such thing as a free lunch! Try the free program Linkages so you can play with it.
But, if you’re ready to start welding and don’t mind this version being “1.0”, I say go forward with what you have. You can always learn from it for the next revision. There may be other things you want to optimize in a second version or maybe 1.0 will suit you fine