nicholas.seward Wrote:
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> What are you talking about? Miles apart? Look
> behind you. :-)
What? So you are my boss? I knew Arturo wasn't you real name! LOL
>
> There is still a lot of work to be done in order
> to implement a version of this. Best of luck! I
> hope someone builds a bearingless Simpson.
Yes, but I think, like in your Simpson design, we have advanced A LOT in just a few days. I don't see a major problem on implementing this. I believe the idea of the geared DLCJ is great, and it could be combined with the design with bands (I forgot the name), so it is mantained in one piece (if the gear teeth are really needed. Will the bands alone do the trick? I believe so, but I don't like the idea of more custom parts. To me, the best path would be the geared variable double lamina compliant joint with a locking device to maintain together both pieces, so it becomes a locked geared variable double lamina compliant joint :P )
I have to find someone here that can print the parts, as I want one really bad and currently I don't own a printer.
I was also thinking in something that was very close the rolamite bearing, unknowing of it. Anyway, that is a proven design (I believe) and it could be part of the bearingless Simpson. We are getting really close to the 100% printed machine, at least the mechanical parts.
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> What are you talking about? Miles apart? Look
> behind you. :-)
What? So you are my boss? I knew Arturo wasn't you real name! LOL
>
> There is still a lot of work to be done in order
> to implement a version of this. Best of luck! I
> hope someone builds a bearingless Simpson.
Yes, but I think, like in your Simpson design, we have advanced A LOT in just a few days. I don't see a major problem on implementing this. I believe the idea of the geared DLCJ is great, and it could be combined with the design with bands (I forgot the name), so it is mantained in one piece (if the gear teeth are really needed. Will the bands alone do the trick? I believe so, but I don't like the idea of more custom parts. To me, the best path would be the geared variable double lamina compliant joint with a locking device to maintain together both pieces, so it becomes a locked geared variable double lamina compliant joint :P )
I have to find someone here that can print the parts, as I want one really bad and currently I don't own a printer.
I was also thinking in something that was very close the rolamite bearing, unknowing of it. Anyway, that is a proven design (I believe) and it could be part of the bearingless Simpson. We are getting really close to the 100% printed machine, at least the mechanical parts.