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Evil Minion Robot Arm At World Maker Fair 2015

2015-09-17 Dan

World Maker Fair 2015 is in two weeks and we’ve pulled out all the stops to make this the best fair yet. I’ll be presenting a talk at 4:45 Sunday, September 27 about the arm, why & how I made it, and how you can get one, too.

Want to drive this robot?  Grab the Evil Overlord code from Github, install it on your laptop, and bring your laptop to the fair.  There you’ll be able to plug in and give it a try.

Want to try something other than a claw?  The plans for attaching new tools are in a previous post on this blog.  3D print something awesome and show me what you got.

See you at the fair!

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Reddit AMA September 14, 2015 @ 10 AM

2015-09-09 Dan

Reddit Robotics AMA. I’m here to answer any questions about making robots, the business of robots, the future of robots, or pretty much anything else you can think of.

Synchronize your time machines and be there!

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Robot Arm Adapter Dimension Diagram

2015-09-08 Dan

Arm5 robot arm tool adapter

We’re using a normal camera quick release for this robot arm because we want to follow the KISS principle. With these diagrams in millimeters [and inches] you should be able to model the adapter and then 3D print it, mill it, add it to a tool design, or more. The only rule to remember with the adapter is this: your tool should never go “below” the top edge of the adapter, or the arm might not be able to grab the adapter.

Adapter mounted on arm

So what kind of tools could you make for your robot arm? Here are a few suggestions:

A Dremel mount:

A 3D printer nozzle:

A gripper:

A vacuum nozzle with a suction cup:

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Vacuum nozzle for the #robot arm

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A vacuum nozzle with a balloon full of coffee grouns:

I’ve already made a bottle opener.

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From here out its a software problem?

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If you can make a tool, share it in our Evil Minion forum or bring it to the World Maker Fair 2015. I’d love to see what you can do.