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Delta Robot v2 now on Github, Thingiverse

I built one ages ago for the first Vancouver Maker Fair. At the time I had to get parts milled from aluminum because I didn’t have a 3D printer. Recently Bahram @ VHS asked me if I would sell this kit. Yes! Gladly! But until it’s ready I’m putting all the plans and code online so that you brave early adopters can get it for free.

Get the Delta Robot on Github.

Get the Delta Robot on Thinigiverse.

The neat thing about Delta robots is that the tip stays coplanar to the base even as it’s moving around. That makes it great for 3D printers like the Rostock or pick-and-place jobs on assembly lines.

I’ll be bringing this Delta robot to the next Vancouver Robotics Club meeting on February 10, 2013. See you there?

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Google Hangout + Delta Robot v2

Join me live as I test out this little robot, from 12:30 to 13:30 PST.

Here’s the recap of the important bits. What do you think of my annotations?

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New Products for January 2013

We’ve got another shipment of UNOs, TV-B-Gones, and Motor shields.
I’ve also finally got some NeoPixel Weatherproof Digital RGB LED strips. I wrote code a year ago to make a digital ticker from one of these and now I can finally make it go!

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Polargraph that uses Bee logic

Emily bring word of a polargraph robot that filled every side of a room in 2 weeks.  The tsp solutions are derived directly from Sheffield University research on how a bees flies from flower to flower. Find out more at MadeByJones or check out this picture gallery.  Jones said “Loving the polargraph kits – our system is significantly larger but significantly more glitch ridden!”

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Makelangelo #103

Paul sends word that he just got his Makelangelo (#103) working at the school where he teaches.

He says the pen is a little sloppy and he’s got ideas to fine tune it. Way to go Paul! Thanks for sharing. Have you got a Makelangelo? Contact us and share, we’d love to show the world.

We’ve got lots of Makelangelo Drawbots in stock at – and I’m quoting here – “a fantastic price point”. Once we perfect the Uber pen holder expect it to go up as we transition to version 2.0. Get yours now if you’d like to trade cost for convenience.