Hexapod Gets An Artistic Upgrade
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Wednesday, 2 of April , 2008 at 2:35 am
We got a big kick out of Micromagic System’s wicked cool interactive hexapod last year. The thing just keeps getting better, and now it’s learned how to draw stuff. This artsy capability is really just a precursor to a hexapod mounted CNC router (!). Hacked Gadgets has the scoop from inventor Matt Denton:
“I still have to add a small routing head and test the cutting capabilities, but you get the idea. Resolution of the work area is pretty low, somewhere between 7 & 8 bit, with about 0.5mm repeatability, so it’s never going to make precision parts! Also I have only implemented straight lines within the p.Brain, so the utility converts arcs and circles into segments.
One obvious improvement to resolution & repeatability is to have a work surface (in this case paper) that doesn’t move around, in this video the only thing holding the paper in place.. is the hexapod’s feet. In order to keep the router out of the way while walking, I plan on attaching a servo to the router head to swing the head from a horizontal to vertical position. Or maybe I will have come to my senses by then!! If I’m really mad I could try some 3D milling.. as technically the hexapod Is a 6 axis CNC machine.”
[ Micromagic Systems ] VIA [ Hacked Gadgets ]
Category: DIY
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