Hello,
I want to build an arm that can lift some thick disks of 7.5cm in diameter (roughly 3 inches) and 4cm thick (1.5 inches). So I need a gripper that can open 4 inches wide.
Any suggestion on where I can find that?
Thanks,
Vincent
Hi Vincent,
If you’ve read Karl William’s book, “Build Your Own Humanoid Robot,” he instructs you on how to build a gripper with a seven inch grasp. Not only that, it looks really cool. I’m building it for my project. It does require you to ‘build’ it though. All it really takes is some aluminum pieces, a single standard servor, weather strip foam, and a rubber glove. (You can add sensors to it if you want).
You should be able to find his book at Barnes and Nobles or Borders. Hope this helps!
White Crow
might you know the cost of that book?
Title: Build Your Own Humanoid Robots
Author: Karl Williams
Paperback: 211 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (March 26, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071422749
ISBN-13: 978-0071422741
Retail: 24.95USD
Amazon.com: 16.45USD
thank you
You can also add extensions to the little grip for increased opening width.
So that’s what the threaded inserts in the jaws are for!
Cute little gripper! Now if I just had a compact means to raise/lower this gripper on the front end of my Micromouse.
Alan KM6VV
@ Robot Dude
Believe me cool work man…