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Very Simple Claw

Hi... During my experiments to transform everyday hardware in robot pieces, I came up with the need to build a very simple hand... Something. After trying a few desings, I created these very afordable ones, tha I would like to share with you...

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Later I'll post a simple how to... Tevans


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#1  

really cool! Very wicked

I'll add Tutorial status to this post once it contains some tutorial information

#3  

The clear three finger is exactly what I would like to use. When you get a chance could you post some more pictures and info. Thank you

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Hi... while I'm putting together a video, here some pics of where I started from...

first some draft just to get into idea..

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then I used a vector design software (idraw, corel draw, etc) to draw some parts, print on a piece of paper, and use it as mold to cut on balsawood... just to feel it in 3d.

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once I decided witch parts would work better, I had it cut from a sheet of 2mm acrilic

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some superglue.. spray paint, a microservo (and other for the wrist) and.. that's it. My U$15,00 hand...

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Then.. I used the same method for the three fingers... except that I cut myself the first prototype (cause it's easy to cut 2mm acrylic).

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and finally I came up with this design... I sent that to be laser cut (the fingers in 10mm and the other parts in 2mm)

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here the laser cut parts. U$10 for four sets...

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Brazil
#6  

the trick to bend some parts ? just use a little torch like this one and the corner of your table...

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I'll try to show that on the video, later, ok ?

here is the pdf files of the parts.. use it as wish. I just would like to know if those were useful..:)

fingers10mm.pdf.zip

partsCLAW2mm.pdf.zip

United Kingdom
#8  

Awesome job!