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A project log for Small Minimal Heliostat

A heliostat with integrated motors to minimize mechanical complexity, for use in cooking, smelting and energy production.

samrathSamrath 07/22/2015 at 09:091 Comment

The alignment issues are too much of a headache with the radial stepping design, and the precision is quite poor with that configuration. Inspired by a YouTube video, I've switched directions to pursue a worm drive transmission.

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Jarrett wrote 07/22/2015 at 14:58 point

That's laser cutter work if I ever saw it.

Looks similar to a gimbal I built a couple years ago:


The Vancouver Hackspace has a laser cutter that's free for members ;)

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