All my projects & progress are available at marginallyclever.com.
This version of the Delta3 is complete. I have mounted it upside down in a box and added a pen to make it a plotter. I could add a dremel to make it a 3-axis CNC or a reprap nozzle to make it a 3d printer. It has fewer parts than most 3-axis CNC and can be very accurate.
I have deprecated this project and now offer a newer version with better, affordable parts on my website.
Moves in three axis
- Actuators / output devices: 3 towerpro sg5010 metal-geared servos
- Control method: keyboard
- Operating system: Arduino
- Power source: 5v2a for servos, USB for arduino
- Programming language: C++
- Sensors / input devices: arduino input
- Target environment: arduino
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/delta-robot-with-three-arms
Very nicely done!Your design
Very nicely done!
Your design looks very good. Nice and stable construction 
With regards to building a
With regards to building a 3D printer out of this I have some concerns about the overall stability and the accuracy of the servo motors. The bases for a good print is pinpoint accuracy to at least 0.1mm (on all axis) and judging by the long rods it seems hard to get the stability and accuracy needed.
That said, I love the Delta robots.
First of all, I’m not
First of all, I’m not disrespecting your Delta robot. I think it looks great and operates immaculate.
That said I had a look at the video and the iFab website. If that is done with standard RC servos it’s quite impressive. Still there seems to be a couple of stepper motors for the Z-axis, so just adding an extruder head won’t give you a full 3D printer, or it might give you one with very limited build height.
As the video is the company official promotion video I can’t say that the build quality impresses me. But it looks great and is probably a great conversation piece.
Talk nice!
What kind of an answer & tone is that? "Do your homework. (link)"
Be nice, aggrav8d.
And on top of that, Geir has a very good point!
It seems I misread your
It seems I misread your original statement in a bad mood.
The iFab link was just to demonstrate that a delta CAN be used to print in 3D. It’s conceptually no different from a makerbot. While my first machine only gets about 6cm on the Z I fully intend to upgrade to NEMA17s and get ~20cm with longer arms.
You are correct, the iFab uses linear rails and steppers. I could care less about build quality. They get results and that’s all that matters.
That’s the tone of a guy
That’s the tone of a guy who’s been inside too long, working on his weekend on a project he hates. Right next to him is a view of a beautiful sunny warm outside, and on the other side are two robots that are begging to be played with. I’m hungry, cold, tired, angry, and when I read his post what I heard was “you can’t make a delta3 into a 3d printer!” I’ve already told him I was wrong.
Thank you for your comment.
