Project Pico Mover Update: Making Robots Is Like Making Sausage
Mike Mayfield writes to check in on the status of Project Pico Mover, the LOVELAND robot that can zoom around and manipulate a grid or tiny landscape:
Hey DUDE,
Just wanted to give you an update on the pico mover…
This weekend I was able to fully assemble the first drive system and was a little underwhelmed with the performance. My current design requires the rotation of a 6’ threaded rod at least 100 times a second in order for the robot to reasonable speeds (1-5 inches per second). I am finding that the cheapo threaded rods from Home Depot generate way to much vibration at those speeds, so I am rethinking my design.
The hardest part, as always, is trying to keep costs down…
Also, I am a little concerned about the design working well in the vertical or outdoors. So lets chat when you have a sec!
word,
mike
Wishing Mike good robot luck as the edumacation continues. Here’s a Japanese character set I will take to mean just that:
＼| ￣ヘ￣|／＿＿＿＿＿＿＿θ☆( *o*)/
Perhaps a proper Kickstarting of old Pic-y is in order soon to fund non-cheapy rods and such. Stay tuned…
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