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Version 15 Laser Trial

A project log for Webot

The wireless quadruped made from $10 in parts and materials.

shanesnipeshane.snipe 01/20/2019 at 17:490 Comments

I have completed my CAD to do list.  I like the way I can work in Fusion but I have not found a good work flow to get the parts into a sheet form for laser cutting. I ended up exporting a DXF of each part, saving them all in one sketch. Extruding them all. Making a drawing. Saving the dwg. Not being able to save the dxf. Export the step file of the extruded drawing. Importing it into ONSHAPE. Making a drawing and saving the DXF. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY!!!!  In Solidworks I had an assembly of the laser cut layout. If  I changed something in the model, it would change in the laser cut assembly and I would just output a dxf. The drawing would update automatically.

In any case, here are the changes I made. It is a big rev so I hope it works.

1) Changed from proprietary hardware to 3D printed axles and laser cut spring clips.  I printed out the parts but my printer was not having the best of days. We will change the Prusa back to direct drive and I think it will do better. I may need to open up the holes. I had to do a fair bit of filing to get in the spring clips.

2) Added holes for plastic rivets to hold down the batteries.

3) Change the board holder. Thanks to Kicad's mechanical output, I think it is in the perfect place. 

Today  I will laser cut the 2.7mm acrylic I buy at Menards and see if I can get some nice friction free walking.  I have the new Li Ion batteries. (10440 x2) and the new board that will work with the higher voltage from these batteries is being fabbed at OSHPark.  

Here is what the layout looks like. Some how it is much sharper in real life.

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