Comments for I, Engineer http://blog.krisreed.com My personal tinkerings in electronics, robotics, and programming Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:09:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on 3D Printed Robotic Arm, draft 2 by kris http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/04/3d-printed-robotic-arm-draft-2/comment-page-1/#comment-39 kris Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:09:55 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=30#comment-39 It is not dead. I just haven't had anything new to post, for the following reasons: A: my latest projects are all programming related, and since I am not a guru programmer, there isn't much to show off. B: my student edition of Solidworks expired, and I am still in mourning. I have a copy of Alibre, but haven't set up a computer for it yet. I really wish that there was a decent parametric modeling program for Linux. It is not dead. I just haven’t had anything new to post, for the following reasons:
A: my latest projects are all programming related, and since I am not a guru programmer, there isn’t much to show off.
B: my student edition of Solidworks expired, and I am still in mourning. I have a copy of Alibre, but haven’t set up a computer for it yet. I really wish that there was a decent parametric modeling program for Linux.

]]> Comment on 3D printing of mechanical parts by kris http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/02/3d-printing-of-mechanical-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-38 kris Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:05:51 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=4#comment-38 @Madox Well, most of the problems you mentioned stemmed from my design constraints: I want an iris that is only a few centimeters in diameter, with as thin a border as possible (the leafs are as thin as I could make them for WSF). The main reason that the above attempt failed is that the pins on each leaf weren't long enough to stay in the guides when overlapping. I just totally forgot to compensate for it. It was a rooky mistake. @Madox

Well, most of the problems you mentioned stemmed from my design constraints: I want an iris that is only a few centimeters in diameter, with as thin a border as possible (the leafs are as thin as I could make them for WSF). The main reason that the above attempt failed is that the pins on each leaf weren’t long enough to stay in the guides when overlapping. I just totally forgot to compensate for it. It was a rooky mistake.

]]> Comment on 3D Printed Robotic Arm, draft 2 by A http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/04/3d-printed-robotic-arm-draft-2/comment-page-1/#comment-37 A Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:02:13 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=30#comment-37 Is this dead, or will it wake up one day? Is this dead, or will it wake up one day?

]]> Comment on 3D printing of mechanical parts by Madox http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/02/3d-printing-of-mechanical-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Madox Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:19:41 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=4#comment-36 You made me remember I had a model I never bothered printing. Straight after that post above I ordered it and got it today ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLSfJjS7QUE You made me remember I had a model I never bothered printing. Straight after that post above I ordered it and got it today ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLSfJjS7QUE

]]> Comment on 3D printing of mechanical parts by Madox http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/02/3d-printing-of-mechanical-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Madox Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:56:08 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=4#comment-35 Nice :) Was looking for an example of a worm gear done with Shapeways and see that you did an Iris too. How come yours didn't work? Your blades look too thick if they're meant to overlap. Also the pivots look too close together ;) Nice :) Was looking for an example of a worm gear done with Shapeways and see that you did an Iris too.

How come yours didn’t work? Your blades look too thick if they’re meant to overlap. Also the pivots look too close together ;)

]]> Comment on 3D Printed Robotic Arm, draft 2 by Printable appendage with two joints and integrated motors - Hack a Day http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/04/3d-printed-robotic-arm-draft-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Printable appendage with two joints and integrated motors - Hack a Day Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:02:05 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=30#comment-27 [...] Reed] developed this robotic appendage as a follow-up to his original prototype. He printed it using Alumide which is a printable material [...] [...] Reed] developed this robotic appendage as a follow-up to his original prototype. He printed it using Alumide which is a printable material [...]

]]> Comment on 3D printing of mechanical parts by admin http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/02/3d-printing-of-mechanical-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-7 admin Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:30:40 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=4#comment-7 Alex, Good idea. I might make another post tabulating the results of the test pieces. Alex,

Good idea. I might make another post tabulating the results of the test pieces.

]]> Comment on 3D printing of mechanical parts by Alex http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/02/3d-printing-of-mechanical-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Alex Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:48:46 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=4#comment-6 Excellent. It looks great! ...makes me want to pull out my old robot projects, too! I'm very interested to know some detail about what you discovered with your test pieces. How tight are the fits? I placed my first order this week and just guessed at the hole sizes -- I figured I could just clean them up if they were too small. Excellent. It looks great! …makes me want to pull out my old robot projects, too!

I’m very interested to know some detail about what you discovered with your test pieces. How tight are the fits?

I placed my first order this week and just guessed at the hole sizes — I figured I could just clean them up if they were too small.

]]> Comment on 3D printing of mechanical parts by Video: 3D printed robot arm « •||•• Edge of Tomorrow ••|||••• http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/02/3d-printing-of-mechanical-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Video: 3D printed robot arm « •||•• Edge of Tomorrow ••|||••• Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:12:22 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=4#comment-5 [...] can check out Kris’ blog post on how he came to make his arm here or see the 3D printed robot arm that will one day subjugate humanity in action [...] [...] can check out Kris’ blog post on how he came to make his arm here or see the 3D printed robot arm that will one day subjugate humanity in action [...]

]]> Comment on 3D printing of mechanical parts by Shapeways | blog http://blog.krisreed.com/2010/02/3d-printing-of-mechanical-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Shapeways | blog Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:59:24 +0000 http://blog.krisreed.com/?p=4#comment-4 [...] actuated robot arm looks very promising. You can check out Kris' blog post on how he came to make his arm here or see the 3D printed robot arm that will one day subjugate humanity in action below.  Posted [...] [...] actuated robot arm looks very promising. You can check out Kris' blog post on how he came to make his arm here or see the 3D printed robot arm that will one day subjugate humanity in action below.  Posted [...]

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