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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: LightworkerNaven on October 08, 2012, 07:25:03 PM

Title: How do you create a hand's framework?
Post by: LightworkerNaven on October 08, 2012, 07:25:03 PM

I'm trying to figure out where to get the metal finger tubes for my hands.  How can I get a hold of the links without having to our my own in a clay mold using my welding torch?

Title: Re: How do you create a hand's framework?
Post by: newInRobotics on October 09, 2012, 05:13:13 AM

Can You buy a pipe and cut it to required lengths?

Title: Re: How do you create a hand's framework?
Post by: LightworkerNaven on October 09, 2012, 10:03:39 AM

That's a good idea.  I like that and yes I could.  I never thought about using half of a pipe.  I kept thinking about a squared piece of material, but a half pipe will make it easier to put the latex over it.  Thanks.

Title: Re: How do you create a hand's framework?
Post by: LightworkerNaven on October 10, 2012, 10:06:30 AM

I saw this article and I think I'll make fingers with steel rods and create a pulley system using Dyneema like they did.  Hopefully someone else finds this helpful, too.

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/dlr-super-robust-robot-hand (http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/dlr-super-robust-robot-hand)