Re: [Emc-users] Interesting robot

2011-10-24 Thread doug metzler
I've always wanted to make a Makerbot- type extruder using that design... DougM On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Andrew wrote: > 2011/10/24 Viesturs Lācis > >> Of course, they have their own proprietary language to describe the >> motion. Even my waterjet had its own language for 2 axis motion

Re: [Emc-users] Interesting robot

2011-10-24 Thread Andrew
2011/10/24 Viesturs Lācis > Of course, they have their own proprietary language to describe the > motion. Even my waterjet had its own language for 2 axis motion. That > sucks, because it is not human-readable. > I think this one is even more tricky: > That's the fastest, just admirable http://w

Re: [Emc-users] Interesting robot

2011-10-24 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2011/10/24 Andrew : > 2011/10/24 Viesturs Lācis > >> I will agree with Andy - I see 7 joints in each arm. >> > > Really it's 7, my fault. > > >> BTW I saw them in Hanouver Messe in spring and ABB disappointed me a >> little bit - the tool at the end of wrist _did move_ a little, when >> they did t

Re: [Emc-users] Interesting robot

2011-10-24 Thread Andrew
2011/10/24 Viesturs Lācis > I will agree with Andy - I see 7 joints in each arm. > Really it's 7, my fault. > BTW I saw them in Hanouver Messe in spring and ABB disappointed me a > little bit - the tool at the end of wrist _did move_ a little, when > they did the moves in 00:22 - 00:24, so kin

Re: [Emc-users] Interesting robot

2011-10-24 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2011/10/24 Andrew : > 2011/10/24 andy pugh > >> This was linked to be a query on the forums: >> http://www.abb.com/cawp/abbzh254/fcfbdad9a72cfe08c1257862006bcfbf.aspx >> >> I think controlling it with a single isntance of EMC2 would be >> difficult, though, due to a lack of angular DOFs (endpoints

Re: [Emc-users] Interesting robot

2011-10-24 Thread Andrew
2011/10/24 andy pugh > This was linked to be a query on the forums: > http://www.abb.com/cawp/abbzh254/fcfbdad9a72cfe08c1257862006bcfbf.aspx > > I think controlling it with a single isntance of EMC2 would be > difficult, though, due to a lack of angular DOFs (endpoints could be > controlled with

[Emc-users] Interesting robot

2011-10-24 Thread andy pugh
This was linked to be a query on the forums: http://www.abb.com/cawp/abbzh254/fcfbdad9a72cfe08c1257862006bcfbf.aspx I think controlling it with a single isntance of EMC2 would be difficult, though, due to a lack of angular DOFs (endpoints could be controlled with XYZ, UVW I think, given enough joi