[sudo-discuss] robot arm for sudoroom

[Torrie Fischer]

On Friday, July 18, 2014 01:17:07 Patrik D'haeseleer wrote:
> Count me in for $20 as well.
> 
> One correction though:
> 
> Q:  What's the worst thing that could happen?
> 
> > A:  We end up scrapping it because nobody cares about a giant robot :(
> 
> The worst thing that could happen is that this thing seriously injures or
> even kills someone! Industrial robots moving autonomously are scarily
> strong, fast, and dangerous.
> 
> I assume 16 sqft is just the footprint for the robot itself? What reach
> does it have? I would guess we would need a cage at least double that size
> to do anything useful with it.
> 
> Hm - what's the chance we could suspend this thing from the ceiling? You
> could hang it so it's safely out of reach, and then lift whatever it's
> working on within its work area.
> 
> Plus, what hackerspace has an industrial robot looming overhead? :-D

Maybe not overhead, but Maker's Alliance in Cleveland has a robot arm they 
acquired in a similar fashion. If you need help or advice with things I'd poke 
them and see what they say :)

> 
> Patrik
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