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Revision as of 20:25, 11 July 2011
Micro Manipulator
Project Idea by Urs G
Small and precise mechanical manipulator made from recycled material and using open hard and software.
Can be used for:
- Laser cutting masks or light materials using a DVD-laser-diode
- Manipulate organisms or material
- Stage for microscopy
- Tissue engineering
- Mini extruder
- SMD pick and place / stencil cutter
Basic principle:
- Two CD / DVD drives with stepper motor mounted cross wise
- Both drives are mounted fix, one is the object carrier the other is the manipulator
- Two stepper motor drivers (ex. pololu 4988) with micro stepping
- RepRap driver-software teacup on an arduino board
- Controlled by G-Code
- G-Code may be generated with X-Code and G-Code plugin
The x-y mechanics, the driver and the control is working. Waiting for laser diodes to mount.
Would love to continue on the device in a direction useful for hackteria project.
Some link to sources and similar projects:
RepRap Laser Sintering: http://builders.reprap.org/2010/08/selective-laser-sintering-part-8.html
RepRap G-Code: http://reprap.org/wiki/G-code#T:_Select_Tool
Teacup Firmware: http://reprap.org/wiki/Teacup_Firmware
Pololu Motor Driver: http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1201
RepRap Tissue Engineering: http://forums.reprap.org/list.php?194
DIY Laser Cutter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/imajilon/2210335514/in/photostream/
InkScape to G-Code: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?InkscapeHowto
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