Making RepWalker

Required times:

Printing: about 3hours (by Replicator2)

Assembling: about 1~2hour

 

2.Making parts

3D printing datail:

Printer:Replicator2

Material:PLA

Infill:10%

Number of Shells:2 (only Crank: 3)

LayerHeight:0.30mm

Hotend Temperature:250℃

Extruding Speed:90mm/s

Raft:Yes

Support:Only for Crank,MotorCover,Claw

 

Printing with MakerWare™

Other Parts

1.Parts and Tools

3D printed parts:

Download All: .Stl   Download page

RW_Head *1

RW_JawLeft *1

RW_JawRight *1

RW_ClawLeft *3

RW_ClawRight *3

RW_FrameA *2

RW_FrameBL *2

RW_FrameBR *2

RW_FrameC *2

RW_MotorBase *2

RW_MotorCover *2

RW_Crank (φ3.45 L=8) *2

RW_Link *6

RW_Cring *6

RW_2mmRing *2

 

 

Other parts:

100:1 Micro Metal Gearmotor "HP" *2 Pololu RobotShop

Jumpwires *4 Sparkfun

Breadboard *1 Sparkfun

AABattery *2 Sparkfun

2xAABatteryHolder *1 Sparkfun

8mmLength M3Screws: Pololu

M3Nuts: Pololu

 

 

Tools:

Pliers

Solder iron and Solder

Drill and Drillbit(φ3.0mm)

Screwdriver(+ shape)

 

 

3D printed parts

Parts and Tools

Printing detail of each parts:

 

Head

JawLeft, JawRight

FrameA

FrameBL,FrameBR

FrameC

Claw

Support: Yes

Cring

Crank

Support: Yes

Number of Shell: 3

Motorbase

Link

MotorCover

Support: Yes

Just after printing

After removing the raft and burrs

Drilling 3mm Hole for M3 Screw

 Basically, I designed every screw hole diameter as 3.2mm so, if you can insert M3 screw to the hole, you don't have to do this process. But, if the hole is small, please use 3.0mm drill for expansion.

 The screw hole on "Motorbase" is a little special.

Basically, please use the center hole (the red circles on the picture) for M3 screw.

 

 Please don't forget to drill the hole of MotorCover, too↓

Points of using screws and nuts (24 points)

Insert test of Crank

 Before assembling, please check the size of hole of "Crank". Please try to insert Gearmotor to Crank like the right picture.

 - If the crank drop when you peel off below, it's loose.

 - If you want to use hammer to insert,

it's tight. (if you feel tight, stop insert)

 

 Basically, I recommend to use φ3.45mm Crank. But, if it's loose or tight, please change Crank.

φ3.65mm Crank (more loose)

φ3.45mm Crank (Normal)

φ3.36mm Crank (more tight)

 

After insert test, please leave off Gearmotor from Crank now

φ3.45mm Crank

Insert test

3.Solder Gearmotors

 Have ready four jump wires and Gear Motor. Please have ready wires in two different colors.

1. For each jump wire, cut off the tip on one end and remove the coating.

2. Carry out preliminary soldering on the copper wire portions and the motor terminal.

3. Carry out soldering on the jump wires and the motor terminal.

 

 

 

1,2

3

5.Walking test

 

Simple way to make a circuit.

 Referring to the wiring diagram, wire the four batteries and motor on the Bread Board and carry out a running test. Please stabilize the Bread Board and the batteries, using a tape, so that the circuit does not fall down during running.

The switching ON / OFF during running is done with the taking out and putting in of the batteries.

You have succeeded if it moves straight ahead when the power is on.

 

4.Assemble

 

1.Install Jaw to Head

- JawRight

- JawLeft

- Head

- Screw&Nut *2

 

Install JawLeft and JawRight to Head.

 

2.Attach FrameA to FrameC

- FrameA *2

- FrameC *2

- Screw&Nut *4

 

Attach FrameA to FrameC.

3.Attach FrameB to MotorBase

- FrameBL *2

- FrameBR *2

- MotorBase *2

- Screw&Nut *4

 

Attach FrameB to MotorBase.

4.Combine Frames

- Screw&Nut *8

 

Combine all frames as one frame.

5.Attach Link to ClawRight

- ClawRight *3

- Link *3

 

 Attach Link to ClawRight. You can attach link to Claw like the picture.

Becareful about the place to attach.There are 2 places (inside and outside) to attach. Please attach 2 links to inside and 1 link to outside.

inside and outsie

Please attach 2 links to inside and 1link to outside

6.Attach Link with ClawRight(inside) to FrameBL

- ClawRight(inside) *1

 

 

Attach other tip of link of ClawRight(inside) to FrameBL.

7.Attach ClawRight(outside) to FrameBL

- ClawRight(outside) *1

 

 

Attach ClawRight(outside) to FrameBL

8.Attach 2mmRing to FrameBR

- 2mmRing *1

 

 

Attach 2mmRing to FrameBR

9.Attach ClawRight(inside) to FrameBR

- ClawRight(inside) *1

 

 

Attach ClawRight(inside) to FrameBR

10.Attach ClawRight(inside) and links to Crank

- ClawRight(inside) *1

- Crank *1

 

Attach the links and claw to crank like these pictures. Becaful the sequence.

11.Attach Crings to Crank, FrameBL and FrameBR

- Cring *3

 

Attach Crings to each claws. You will need plier to attach Crings. Please attach like the right picture.

You can use pliers for attaching Cring

12.Right Claws are completed

 

 Please see the right pictures and check your RepWalker.

From right side

From left side

13.Attach left Claws

- Clawleft *3

- Link *3

- Cring *3

- Crank *1

- 2mmRing *1

 

 The right claws and left claws are symmetric. Attach left Claws with seeing right pictures and Number#5 to #12 again.

 

Please make left Claws like this

From front

14.Attach Head to FrameC

- Screw&Nut *2

 

Attach head(with jaws) to FrameC.

15.Attach Motorcover to Gearmotor

- Motorcover *2

- Gearmotor *2

 

 Attach Motorcover to Gearmotor from up side. After it, please hook the wires to the wireclip like the right picture.

16.Attach Gearmotor to Motorbase

- Screw&Nut *4

 

At first, insert the shaft of gearmotor to  Crank. After it, tighten the screw. Please use the center hole(φ3mm) of motorbase (right picture).

 

From top

Over view

 

5.Walking test !

 You can do walking test by circuit of right picture. If you success to assemble correctly, the RepWalker will move like the video.

 

 

 

RepWalker with test circuit

Test circuit

Walking test

difference between 4mm and 8mm Crank

6. Customization

Problems of RepWalker:

 Basically, I recommend to control RepWalker with under 70% speed(under about 4Volts). But, if you want to control at over 70%, you will need some customize for solving these problems.

1.Slipping:

 When walking at fast speed(over 70% speed), sometimes the claw will slip.

2.Hopping:

 When walking at fast speed(over 70% speed), sometimes the body will hop up and down.

 

 

Customize1: Slip stopping for Claw

 You can use hot melt adhesive to claw for stopping slip like right picture.

 

Be careful !

 This customise is for professional.

The Claw(made by PLA) will melt when you take long time for putting on melt adhesive.

 

 

 

 

 

Customize2: Changing Crank

 You can change the walking motion by exchange Crank.

Basically, I recommend to use 8mm distance Crank. But, in the case of using 4mm Crank, the hopping motion and walking speed will decrease to half.

 

 

Here is the .stl file of each size 4mm Crank.

L=4mm φ3.65mm Crank

L=4mm φ3.45mm Crank

L=4mm φ3.36mm Crank

If you have question...

 That's all to make RepWalker!

If you have any questions and requests, please mail me with ease.

 

 

Walking test with L=4mm Crank

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