Thanks guys. I am sure trying.
I have a radical redesign in the mix. I will be heading over to QU-BD today. They are going to help me laser-cut most of the design. Unfortunately, I don't get to reuse any of the printed pieces from my first attempt. I will be printing nonstop for the next 24 hours. (The design will work and will be great but it just isn't as elegant as my first attempt. I feel that it is overly complex but at this point I am going to charge ahead with a design I know will work instead of worrying about every detail. Once the internet comes back on at my house, I will post a new video without the strings and springs.)
One cool advancement that I have made is to move the block and tackle to the inside of the arm. That allows me to take more liberties when attaching parallel linkages. One bad thing I had to do was to increase the diameter of the machine by 6 inches. This thing is getting a little unruly. However, I have to start somewhere. I will get this second prototype done in the next few days and put a token entry in for the Gada Prize. (I don't expect much.) After (when) I get some good prints, I will start optimizing the design. My most important goal is to have Simpson on this page. Miles to go!
I have a radical redesign in the mix. I will be heading over to QU-BD today. They are going to help me laser-cut most of the design. Unfortunately, I don't get to reuse any of the printed pieces from my first attempt. I will be printing nonstop for the next 24 hours. (The design will work and will be great but it just isn't as elegant as my first attempt. I feel that it is overly complex but at this point I am going to charge ahead with a design I know will work instead of worrying about every detail. Once the internet comes back on at my house, I will post a new video without the strings and springs.)
One cool advancement that I have made is to move the block and tackle to the inside of the arm. That allows me to take more liberties when attaching parallel linkages. One bad thing I had to do was to increase the diameter of the machine by 6 inches. This thing is getting a little unruly. However, I have to start somewhere. I will get this second prototype done in the next few days and put a token entry in for the Gada Prize. (I don't expect much.) After (when) I get some good prints, I will start optimizing the design. My most important goal is to have Simpson on this page. Miles to go!
