1. Idea
About MTM which is the assignments of this week, I was thinking about ideas while watching my previous work video. -Fab Academy Cardboard Machine Kit 2016/ https://vimeo.com/177397311 -Making Machines That Make: Fab Academy Cardboard Machine Construction Kit https://vimeo.com/139379884
I thought that we could introduce it in our FabLab workshop etc if I can make food system machine. I decided to design based on "egg bot".
As a result of discussions with Guru, it became interesting that machines that paint chocolate to bananas are interesting.
Stick a banana and straighten it. "Banana Bot" draw chocolate from a tube like ink and draw a picture there. >
It is an image like a picture. 2. Concept of "Banana Bot"
I named the robot to be produced "banana bot".
I thought about the mechanism using three axes as shown in the figure. The mechanism for extruding chocolate was based on the 3D data distribution site. -VasterLabs, published Nov 9, 2014,Reprap Syringe Extruder http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:536373
I thought that the syringe could be pushed out and chocolate could be delivered by the rotation of the motor. The joining method of the Z axis and the banana stick needs to be devised. I made a diagram of my previous vision. I also made a video.
The flat cable and the connector were connected.
I soldered the USB cable to the connection board. I connected each board.
The power supply was set to 12V, 1A. Each axis was set.
Guru set up a control program by Python. It was made possible to control according to G code. Using the spreadsheet, test data for each axis was prepared.
It was confirmed that three axes could move and that a predetermined movement could be realized. Future plans
I will exhibit the machines we produced in the laboratory, demonstrate at the event, and plan to use it for advertising in the laboratory.
-The Ostrich EggBot Kit
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-VasterLabs, published Nov 9, 2014,Reprap Syringe Extruder
-Getting Started With Gestalt Nodes
