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A project log for Inexpensive 3D Printed Full Size Humanoid Robot

I'm designing a super cheap humanoid robot platform. It is going to be the same size as an adult person.

dan-dwroboticsDan DWRobotics 03/28/2018 at 21:052 Comments

Just wanted to add a very quick update. I took a break from working on this project for a number of reasons, but I have been preparing to ramp up progress on this over the last few months. I had a crushing realisation that I needed to completely redesign the legs if they are ever going to walk and the prospect of spending that much time on something I had already done was very disappointing. Basically the legs need to be mounted into the waist completely differently to prevent wobble as the structure was not rigid enough. Basically any YAW type movements on my machines have proven to be difficult to build at home, but i think I have overcome this with a very sturdy design. I also bought a CR-10 and had to get used to the settings. The parts I print can't be done at the usual pace because they are too large and each joint would take weeks. I now have some great settings and am currently redesigning the cogs for the large joints. This is to give them greater torque and a smoother more controlled motion. This should help with stability and make programming walking easier. I am also happy that the CR-10 can print larger parts which means I can combine parts in one print rather than bolting parts together. This will also lead to a greater rigidity as there will be less joins on the legs.

      I hope to post some real updates after the long weekend. Just wanted to make sure anyone who is following knows I am still designing and printing :)

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Dan DWRobotics wrote 05/02/2018 at 21:32 point

Thanks very much for the comments. Most of my designs rely on the printed plastic to also be functioning gears, so it's quite a difficult thing to do in any other material. I love the idea of speeding things up, but unfortunately I think that printing is still my best angle. I am totally settled with my new CR-10 and the extra build plate area is meaning I can print far fewer ( but much larger) parts so I am fully remaking a 'version 2' as we speak.

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Val wrote 04/07/2018 at 17:57 point

Let's see some progress ramp up :) I am guessing you exhausted yourself because you chose a design process that results in too much effort per iteration, at a time when you should be iterating weekly with very little effort. Maybe you need to take a wood CNC approach until design stabilizes? Besides, this project is about being cheap to make, which has nothing to do with how cheap it's to design.

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