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Newbie - where to get robot parts? Scott Kelley 03-30-2006
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Posted by Scott Kelley on March 30, 2006, 3:59 pm
I want to make a "robot" for an industrial application. I need two things:

* X-Y-Z table & motor controller

* Device that will accurately close in on a small object (1/4" dia.) from 4
sides

What are good sources for this type of stuff?

Thx
Scott Kelley



Posted by pogo on March 30, 2006, 4:09 pm
> I want to make a "robot" for an industrial application. I need two things:
> * X-Y-Z table & motor controller
> * Device that will accurately close in on a small object (1/4" dia.) from 4
> sides
> What are good sources for this type of stuff?
> Thx
> Scott Kelley

Gordon McComb's book "Robot Builder's Sourcebook" has 100s or 1000s of resources
categorized and itemized for you! Well worth the
money if you're willing to buy a book as one of your tools.

Also, do a search in eBay and Google on CNC --- you should find 1000's of items
that will give you some good ideas at a minimum and
probably even find some parts to buy.

There also 2 other newsgroups that might be helpful to you:
metalworking: rec.crafts.metalworking
CNC: alt.machines.cnc

Hope that helps !
JCD



Posted by Gordon McComb on March 30, 2006, 5:09 pm
Scott Kelley wrote:
>
> I want to make a "robot" for an industrial application. I need two things:
>
> * X-Y-Z table & motor controller
>
> * Device that will accurately close in on a small object (1/4" dia.) from 4
> sides
>
> What are good sources for this type of stuff?

This is less of a "robot" and more of a traditional factory automation
table. There are literally dozens oc companies that provide this for
industry. For example, hit the Linear Motion link on the Bosch Rexroth
site (http://www.boschrexroth.com ). Some outfits make units that are
more or less ready to go. Check out http://www.robotics.com/xy.html for
starters.

Finally, check out GlobalSpec for a generic resource on companies that
make automation equipment.

-- Gordon

Posted by steamer on March 31, 2006, 11:09 am
    --Another group to check out: alt.machines.cnc Although primarily
concerned with metal cutting machines you can find a pile of other info
there. For me, if I wanted to make the sort of thing you're doing I think
I'd start with a cnc retrofit kit for a Sherline lathe, a small,
tabletop-sized machine that many people use to get started in all things
machine shop.

--
"Steamboat Ed" Haas : Concave, convex, con
Hacking the Trailing Edge! : carne: all is Zen..
www.nmpproducts.com
---Decks a-wash in a sea of words---

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