Hi,
I would like to acquire a Lynx 6 arm with which to experiment. However, I am unable to assemble the kit myself.
My Lynx-6 went together in maybe a couple of hours, including taking care to make it pretty, and a few breaks along the way. I wasn’t in a hurry, and was enjoying the process. This construction time would vary a lot, I imagine, depending primarily on the care being given to the fit and finish of the parts as they go together.
The assembly guides are available for download from the “Information” section of the website, so you can peruse the instructions for a better idea of what is involved in the construction.
Hi,
Thanks very much for the response. The time estimate and the suggestion to look at the assembly guides were both extremely helpful.
Perhaps you could clear up my confusion regarding the robot arm kits available on this web site:
In the INFORMATION area, 4 robot arms are listed:
Lynx 5
Lynx 6
SES arm
Aluminum arm
In the PRODUCTS area, the first three robot arms are listed with specifications and prices, but the fourth (Aluminum arm) is not shown. Do you have any idea what this aluminum arm is ?
best regards,
Joe
Both the SES and Aluminum arm tutorials point to the same file for the arm build-up. The primary (only?) difference appears to be that the SES arm uses the BR-KT molded plastic base link] with a Lexan plate for mounting the electronics, while the aluminum one uses the MAB-01 Metal Arm Base link].
The aluminum arm is pretty much the same as the SES Arm only it uses the metal arm base product. The SES Arm is very new, just a week old. The aluminum arm was the only way to make the SES Arm before we made an official product out of it. The aluminum arm will eventually be removed, or improved. Not sure yet. 
Jim and Seamus:
Thanks for the responses. Here’s what’s going on:
I’m a retired scientist/engineer/programmer. I have multiple sclerosis and I have a problem with decreasing manual dexterity. Around my house, I have set up speech-recognition and a home computer network to control various things around the house. I also use speech-recognition to control my computers and to do dictation. Right now, I’m working on a project to get my wheelchair under speech control.
wheelchairjunkie.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=019263#000012
There are a lot of things that I can imagine a robotic arm assisting me with (eating, brushing teeth, whatever!) So that’s what I’m looking into right now. I found the other thread about the same subject (using the robot arm to assist someone with physical limitations) on this forum and intend to follow-up with the original poster to see if anything was done. In the meantime, I plan to get one of the Lynx robot arms and see what I can do. I will get someone to help me put it together. I would like to decide what to get within about a week or so. Right now it looks like a choice between the Lynx6 or the SES aluminum arm with the optional wrist rotator. Major considerations include range of motion, lifting strength, ease of programming complicated action sequences. All suggestions will be appreciated.
Regards, Joe
