willgame2
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Hi guys for my project I'm building a Terra Nova rover based on the curiosity rover that is currently on Mars and I wan't my rover to have a robotic arm with a joint what parts can I use to make my robotic arm. Also I'm planing the robotic arm to be able to grab items around it's surroundings. Do you guys have any ideas on what the robotic grabber can look like? Cheers William.
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Is it possible to get parts for a robotic arm made from a 3D printer? Cheers William confused
Im sure it is.
but you either need to replicate the files or find similar ones.
You will probably find that many will violate copyright laws. You may also find it costs more for 3d printed parts than the brackets used on these types of arm.
If you can hold out for the revolution I'm sure arms will be part of this...
Does this mean I have to maybe make my own 3D printer files for a robotic arm? Because I really wan't my rover to have a robotic arm.
Well for a start to test how to program a rover I will use the rover called Rover 5 Robot Chassis and see if I will be able to program this rover using the ARC programming.
Its easy when you get the hang of it.
Hold out for the revolution
I've seen some hints at what's to come and let's just say modular parts for robot building... i.e. 3d printed arms, legs, bodies, tracks, wheels, wings...
But yes, you would have to design your own 3d parts. Just study photos of arms and look at what brackets they use, then buy the lynx motion (or similar) brackets and make it yourself.