Linear Actuators Stewart Platform
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:55 am
Here are some basic linear actuators made with Makerslide parts. The first uses an inline motor. The second is offset with a belt. The belted one is a little more compact and allows gearing up or down.
A contact I made through Kickstarter noticed that the linear bearing would be good for a Stewart Platform. Stewart platforms work with three or six linear actuators do do some pretty amazing things. Some have been scaled up to full size production milling machines. I did a quick rendering of one with MakerSlide actuators. I used the end plates mostly for aligning the parts. I intended to swap them out with extrusion, but did not get around to it. This is not intended to go anywhere in this form. It is just here to inspire ideas.
EMC2 can be configured to use these and run normal straight g-code.
Here are some cool links and videos
http://www.festo.com/cms/en_corp/9782_1 ... m#id_10395
A contact I made through Kickstarter noticed that the linear bearing would be good for a Stewart Platform. Stewart platforms work with three or six linear actuators do do some pretty amazing things. Some have been scaled up to full size production milling machines. I did a quick rendering of one with MakerSlide actuators. I used the end plates mostly for aligning the parts. I intended to swap them out with extrusion, but did not get around to it. This is not intended to go anywhere in this form. It is just here to inspire ideas.
EMC2 can be configured to use these and run normal straight g-code.
Here are some cool links and videos
http://www.festo.com/cms/en_corp/9782_1 ... m#id_10395