• Rosario's profile was updated 10 years, 3 months ago

  • Clergeot posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    Hi,
    That’s it, I start manufacturing! I am a professor of technology to the middle school and I consider good to use the finger starter kit to make one practical class for my pupils. And so it works well, they can also use the future arm and I hope whole InMoov !

    • Woouii great! As a teacher I don’t know if your are allowed to post pictures of your students working on the FingerStarter Kit, but I was asked in Finland this week at MindTrek to send a folder which would include students working on InMoov. The the purpose of that folder is to organize a meeting between the Finnish education and some schools to…[Read more]

  • Ronald posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    The start has been made ​​. I have completed the finger starter kit. I have directly programmed the Arduino by the arduino IDE. Now lets see if I can get the MRL software on my MAC working.

    • Let us know how your progress goes with the install on your MAC. I installed MyRobotLab on many Windows and Linux OS but never tried on MAC OS.
      Alessandro is now using constantly his MAC to work his InMoov using MyRobotLab.

      • It worked , after installing the software (Java, MRL and MRLcomm the Arduino ) I have created an (extra) virtual UART within the MRL software to make the connection to the Arduino .

  • juerg posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    Just read an article about servos – it provided some insights I would like to share.
    http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-servos.html

    • It’s true that understanding how a servo works is a good starting point. Though I must say that some things about servos still don’t make sense to me, ahaha.
      An example, why on most website selling servos, the specs rarely mention what is the maximum degree rotation a servo can achieve. It seems to be something you should discover once you bought…[Read more]

  • oldfarmhand's profile was updated 10 years, 3 months ago

  • juerg posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    I have created a small howto about my currently preferred finger assembling.

    http://snaptip.com/h9quouigwr/inmoov-my-method-of-assembling-finger-parts

    • Clean prints in your how to! What resolution do you print with?
      Your requirement for drill bits is slightly smaller than mine, it varies pretty much according to your printers settings and filament supplier.

      • Thanks Gael
        My printer is a Multec 300 and I print most everything with 0.1 mm layer and 2.85 mm filament.
        After spending a lot of time with aceton slurry and removing/reattaching the print bed sheet I print now only PLA-HT on a “never have to change” printbed. The vertical surfaces tend to be a bit rough, I assume due to the fact that the Z-axis…[Read more]

  • HikTak's profile was updated 10 years, 3 months ago

  • This is kim ( sure doesn’t look like a girl, must be a athlete ) like i said I’m running out of things to print I’ve been avoiding the electronics I just cant seem to get MRL to work right. But they have been working day and night to get a new version out one i hope that i can make work, can’t wait for that

    • Welcome Kim 🙂
      Do you try MRL 1.0.107 ?
      It’s the “official working version with Gaël scripts”
      You can Dowload it on this page : http://inmoov.fr/how-to-start-myrobotlab/

      • Hello Sebastien
        Yes i have tried it the program works good i’m sure, Too many people use it the problem is i cant seem to get a handle on how to make it work i’m good at manufacturing and bad at programing. There are so many tutorials out there for MRL and when you try to follow one and apply what you learned you find out its outdated and…[Read more]

    • Hi Kim, Hi oldfarm,
      Very awesome progress on your build!!
      Last time we were on the shoutbox of MRL we did solve some of your problems of power issue, and you seemed to finally get your servos to work properly.
      You are still having trouble to get your InMoov working?

      • Hello Gael nice to hear from you! I was trying to get chat bot to work and kwatters ( smart guy ) had me to go to another version of MRL to get chat bot to work which it did but then when i tried to use the inmoov section of that version of MRL see (description) The following line should be using the MarySpeech to do speech synthesis. The only…[Read more]

        • Understood.
          Just to let you know, if you don’t already, you can create a new folder/directory for each version of MRL. This way you can keep a folder with a working version and set a beta version in another folder for to test new things.
          This avoids crunching a good working version.
          In C/myrobotlab folder I have:
          -myrobotlab 1.0.63
          -myrobotlab…[Read more]

  • Most parts printed for the right hand and wrist. Tomorrow my first batch of servos should arrive from HobbyKing. Managed to get one Arduino Mega today, and tomorrow I’ll hopefully get most of the screws. Fishing line has been ordered on Ebay, but it won’t be delivered until late October, unfortunately. It seems my printer, a FlashForge Dreamer,…[Read more]

  • anthony uploaded a new picture: reduced gear 10 years, 3 months ago

    I reduce little gear cause servo mount rubber :
    Dont know if its usefull or not

    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1024435

    • Rubber mounts, rubber mounts… I have so many of them in a little plastic bag by now! Let us know if your InMoov is less noisy than mine (I don’t know how we could measure that in decibel) , vibrations make noise in the robot structures.

  • juerg posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    Hi
    Tried to create a arm rotcenterv2.scad file that allows for specifying your individual servo dimensions. From the OpenScad.scad file you can – after specifying your 5 measures in the script – render your individual 3d object and export it as .stl. In the script you will also find the instructions how to create the stl for the opposite side.
    No…[Read more]

  • Grant posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    Hey I had a question. What type of touch sensors are used in the finders? I want to add some to the hand but I can\’t find any that would fit. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

    • Hi Grant,
      Currently it is a very basic sensor made of carbone foam. It is not very accurate.
      You can find information here under or make a search for all related info on the site using the search button.

      Hand and Forarm

    • Awesome time, isn’t it? I loved lego when I was a kid, I can imagine how cool it must be to download the parts, print them, then assemble them. And of course see it moving because of programming!
      Are you using MyRobotLab?

      • It’s just pure fun and exhilarating dude long time ago i was not so happy to make soming like this ! I m not using MyRobotLab for now . Only low level servo command. I have just an incomplete hand for now. But when inmoov finish i start MyRobotLab and hope give a soul to inmoov 🙂

  • anthony uploaded a new picture: PLA Gears 10 years, 3 months ago

    PLA Gears :
    1 shell
    0.1 layer
    0.35 nozzle
    0.83 flow
    180/185° nozzle
    retract distance : 3,60

    • Hi Antony
      your gears sure look good but the specs about printing are tightly bound to your PLA producer, your print device and whether you are really sure about the absolute temperatures your printer is showing you. I can measure the bed temperature with my laser device but even with this my printer manufacturer neglects that the printer need a…[Read more]

      • Hi ! I try lot of settings and pla before concerning my vertex k8400 more temp = unstable layer + filament stuck. I learn the PLA quality and old age change a lot too . I m not sure about real temp just my finger say it very very hot aie 🙂 . I m actualy testing more low bed temp too ( 45° ) It seem wraping desapear completly . I upload soon…[Read more]

  • Daniel posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    Hello, after understanding the 3d printing process, I begin the InMoov project, so here is Bob-InMoov.

    I also created a free training center in robotics, if you are interested in participating you are welcome, you can set up training in Programming, AI, Hardware technique, 3D printing, Tips, Tools, or any other type of training for helping…[Read more]

    • Uhh uhh, I envy you – the longer I myself print the farther away I think I am from understanding. But you have come quite far, keep on.

    • Hey teaching about something you need to learn first, why not! InMoov is the teacher and we are his students trying to learn how to make it work.
      I need to register to watch how you dismantle your 805BB servo motor? Or is it a video available on youtube?

  • Bob-InMoov in progress

  • Just got going with the InMoov. My 3D printer is working day and night printing the right hand and wrist parts. Lots of servos ordered from HobbyKing. Just ordered two Nervo Boards from the InMoov shop. I hope to have both arms printed when they arrive. 🙂

    • Fantastic!
      Hobbyking must wonder why they sell sooo many HK15298B since three years…

      • I bet! And thank you for initiating and continuing this project. I had huge problems with my 3D printer, and was getting ready to return it to the store. Then I found the InMoov project, and realized I simply had to get the printer working just to be able to build my own robot. And two days later I had fixed almost all of the problems and decided…[Read more]

        • Hi Stefan. Depending on your printer and the material you use, you may have to scale the parts. I suggest that you start printing either the Fingertester part of the Fingerstarter or the Servobed from the Hand. That way you can test how well the servos fit. If they don’t fit, the use the slicer to scale the object so that they fit. I print with…[Read more]

          • Thanks for the tip! I will print the Servobed to check this as soon as possible. The servos have not arrived yet, and the final parts of the right hand and arm will be printed this weekend, so I’ll just have to hope that the parts I have printed so far will not be completely unusable… I’m using ABS by the way, since that was Gael’s recommendation.

  • Sebastien's profile was updated 10 years, 3 months ago

  • Nice design!

  • So, just finished the Finger Support plate for the servo and the Arduino board.
    I hope to have some spare time tomorrow to buy some glue for the finger parts.

    For the servo I will draw a smaller pulley so the servo can give more torque with less power.
    (original it use 90 degrees to move the finger up and down, I like to give it a try to use…[Read more]

    • Hey nice Marten!!
      I like that Carbon PLA. I remember the parts you showed me in Eindhoven, the quality was very good!
      Pulley rotates 90 degrees because the HK15298B digital servo recommended for the hand rotates only 90 degrees.
      That being said, you can use any servo you like with Finger Starter and of course model your own pulleys. 🙂

      • Hey Gael,

        The CarbonFil is more PET based !
        And yes, it’s nice material to use but it needs some attentions for the first layer.
        (OK I’m still playing with some settings like Nozzle Temp and PrintSpeed)

        About the servo:
        The thing what I hope to test, is that we can use smaller servo’s so we getting less weights in the Arms !
        Each gram what we…[Read more]

  • Grant posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    Hi everybody I am new to the community and I hope to start my Inmoov on Friday. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where to start. Thank you!

    • Hi Grant,

      Welcome to the InMoovers 🙂

      I think it’s good to start with the Finger Starter kit so you can start playing around with MyRobotLab during all other printer actions.

      Have fun… 🙂

  • Finger Starter, the very first things i 3D print. A really good starting point on the InNoov project and robotics.
    If you can do a Finger you can print a Robot :-).
    Nails are paint by my daughter
    Servo base is in PLA and the finger in ABS

    Finger Starter

    • Haha, It’s good that you say that the nails where painted by your daughter 🙂

      For a first print it looks very well printed.
      Have fun with it.

      (I see you have placed a link in your message, is the link bug fixt ?)

      • Hello Marten,
        haha i’m going to open the first french manucure for robots :-), most seriously i think to use this to easily detect the finger position using color detection in the pictures
        I have a flash forge creator : it produce very good print at the begining, but after 50 hours, the 3mm aluminum plate start curving, even with a glass plate…[Read more]

  • Just finished the last finger pieces for the Finger Starter Kit.
    All are printed with CarbonFil with a 0.2mm layer hight.
    (I now, it’s better to use 0.1mm 🙂 )

    • Hey looks great. Many, many more parts to print however …
      I give a filing to the finger parts where they move against each other because the printing in layers creates imperfect vertical surfaces.
      I do not want your pieces get broken but does it feel like the you might brake the parts when assembling them? I broke several with PLA and ABS when…[Read more]

      • I don’t now yet with the fingers.
        The CarbonFil is great stuff and feels strong.
        I’ve used this to make some prototype parts for my Camera Gimbal.
        And it didn’t break 🙂
        For now I’m still waiting for advice about which glue I can use for this CarbonFil.

        I will come back to this question if I now more 😉

        • Hi
          thanks for your comment. What is your print bed made of and what temp / preparations do you need to make the pieces stick to it?

      • I got the same trouble. Happily with abs it can be repaired quickly with acetone.
        Some times after I found this tip, just heat to smooth the holes. It looks like Mats Önnerby tips with airgun to mount pla parts but with a solder iron.
        Have a look on this video :

        Hope it can help.

        • Hi Juerg and Sebastien,

          I’m still using the standard clean glass plate from the UM2.
          After each print, I’m cleaning the plate directly when it’s still hot.

          For CarbonFil I’m using a temp from 255 C and the heated bed is set to 60 C.
          I’m still playing with some settings.
          Most important thing is that the plate needs to be levelled well and very…[Read more]

          • I think I will sit down and create a video about my finger assembling techniques including the strings. Watch out for it.

    • Great prints Marten!
      In the video posted by Sebastien, the idea is great! Specially if you drilled the holes a bit too wide.
      But be sure that finger stays loose, in the video they are stiff, rigid, and that is not okay for the movement. The finger should move freely at each joint.

      • Haha, yes the video is good for all the joint parts.

        I was more focused how to glue all fingerparts together like part-1 with part-2 etc….
        CarbonFil is PET based and PET is difficult to glue normally.
        I hope the 30% of carbon-mix will make it easier to glue this together.

  • Just got registered. Can anybody tell me how to get on the builders location map please.

    • There is a button above the map “Locate your InMoov”.
      Then it will load the map (you need to have an Google account), or watch this tuto video:

  • progress so far, just started assembling shoulders, and had track humans working oh head and eyes.

    • Woooii nice! Cameras are set up and tracking working, cool !
      ABS or PLA?

      • Hi Gael very impressed with tracking works really well. He is in ABS stronger that way. Can you tell me if the jaw is supposed to move when you run the track humans script ? I am struggling with that at the moment and the jaw works when I manually test it but not when I run the test script from the site. I sorted the log my Inmoov out thanks.…[Read more]

        • Hello Richard,
          Which script are you using? And which version of MRL?
          The jaw moves when InMoov speaks even when it is in tracking mode.

  • Richard Palmer's profile was updated 10 years, 3 months ago

  • juerg posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    3d printing with ease
    Please understand – I definitely do not want to create product placement in my blog – just let me tell you my InMoov printing difficulties.
    I first thought ABS and badly failed, nothing sticked to my print bed. Then listening and reading many experts opinions I switched to PLA. I gladly agreed because nothing worked with ABS…[Read more]

    • A Perfect Print Bed is like the quest for Holy Grail. All infos about it are welcome.
      What is the “rescue” material you finally use from mtplus?
      I tried so many things and materials for the perfect printing bed before starting InMoov project. Blue tape, UhU glue on glass, Buildtak, Ninja Board, ABS slurry on acrylic, bakelite and so on. I use…[Read more]

      • I use a Velleman Vertex K8400 printer with an unheated glass bed with BuildTak. PLA sticks well to it. The BuildTak has to be replaced about once per month. I have never tested ABS. The printer has three fans to cool down the PLA. I have to use a lot of force to break any part. It they break, you may have to little infill or to thin walls. I use a…[Read more]

        • Hi Mats
          never seen BuildTak before but the web page promises exactly what I got with my material. I haven’t touched my printbed for 3 month’s now with printing times in average probably 3 hours/day.
          Juerg

      • It looks to be kept secret what material it is. It is also rather expensive but after having encountered so many problems I gave it a try (beside other materials) – and at least for me and my PLA-HT it works like a charm.
        When I compare ABS prints with the PLA-HT the second is much more robust (like I can not brake the large lower arm parts…[Read more]

    • Buildtak didn’t work with ABS for me, I managed to nearly destroy the surface after the third print. ABS temperature is too high for the Buildtak and causes to scare the surface rapidly. I didn’t try with PLA. But I have seen very good results at various 3D print shows.

  • juerg posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    Replacement Servo for omoplate

    After burning quite a few HS805BB I wanted to try another smaller servo which had interesting specs, the tgy-mg959 v2.
    I have added the redesigned holster which maintains the geometry to thingiverse (look vor InMoov omoplate).
    It should also work for rotate and shoulder and sure would look sharp on the robot.…[Read more]

    • Awesome good test and results! Thanks for sharing Juerg.
      Definitely something usefull for to make the servos smaller. Speed seems to be the same as the HS805BB, what are the torque specs?

      • Hi Gael
        Thanks for your comment.
        I bought it for the hobbyking statement 30kg/6v and 0.15s/6v for 60 deg. The servo I got is named v2, but you can also find other statements where only 15 kg are given. Do not know but performance looks to be acceptable and I am quite sure it could be good for other HS805 replacements. It is rather easy to change…[Read more]

  • Rosario posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    Salve ho completato tutta la stampa 3d di inmoov inseriti tutti i servi + scheda arduino mega e uno e non riesco a far funzionare il software . la funzione tracking imoovhead(myrobotlab) non muove i servi.

    • Hi nuararosario,
      Can you give more details about you have done and installed?
      Does a simple test with Arduino sketch, controlling just one servo works?
      Are you using the Nervo Board or did you build something yourself?
      More details will give us info to help you better.

  • Revwarguy's profile was updated 10 years, 3 months ago

  • Here\’s a video I made awhile ago of my InMoov doing math.

  • Here’s a video I made awhile ago of My InMoov doing some math.

  • Hey guys , I’d like receiving advices to buy a suitable cost/performances 3D printer for my “creature”. Please could you comfirm that 3d printer 12x12x12is sufficient?, and if you prefer abs or pla for this project. do you know if it is convenient to give the “stl” to a printer farm/laboratory to realise the pieces compared to buy a 3D…[Read more]

  • Ronald's profile was updated 10 years, 3 months ago

  • Hello Gael
    I\’ve finally printed my way down to the stomach (Started at the finger) and I was wondering when you might release the abdomen like i saw on your video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G8FDBgAxu0 I sure am looking forward to it. Now About those legs 🙂
    Thanks for giving this project

    • We want pictures!!! Ehehe!
      As you may have read on the forum, I didn’t release these parts because they are directly related to the leg mechanisms which are under development. These parts are obsolete for that matter, I rather upload the parts when I’m sure to be satisfied the whole structure.
      But be happy, I have been working on InMoov’s back,…[Read more]

  • SaTaNaS posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

  • Beagle's profile was updated 10 years, 3 months ago

  • SaTaNaS posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

  • Hello InMoovers,

    Last week I received my six servo’s for one InMoov Hand 🙂
    I hope soon to start printing this.

    Before I start with this, I like to upgrade my UltiMaker-2 with a new 3DSolex Olsson Block and a BuildTak 3D Print Surface.
    I also ordered some extra Nozzles for this Olson Block.
    – One RVS 0.4mm for printing with CarbonFil.
    – O…[Read more]

    • Woouiii you are going to make wonders with that printer!
      You should have told me when we were in Eindhoven that you wanted to build the hand to make some tests with the hall sensor, I could have brought you one that I keep for my robot in case it breaks.
      Yeah, print first the finger starter it will be easier. Let me know for the finger tip design…[Read more]

      • Hi Gael,

        Thanks for your offer about the spare hand 😉
        It’s no problem to print it myself, it’s a good test for my new UM2 configuration.

        I think there is a easy way to place a magnet in the top from the Vingers.
        This peace is printed in two parts, so I can drill a hole from 2mm in on of the parts.
        For the Hall sensor I’m not sure about the…[Read more]

  • amby posted an update 10 years, 3 months ago

    i do a short video first test how work my leg but is not finich again it is a prototype again

    • Very nice!
      I see that you are becoming a 3d printer master after being the king of cartboard.
      I’m guessing what we see is for the knee rotation, correct?
      Did you finally use the motors of the drills you bought or is it with a servo.

    • yes you are true gael it is for knee
      yes i am always the king of cardboard lol i do all my tests with cardboard and when it is good i do on abs
      i use a drill motor for castorama 11 euros motor batterie charger ans very strong

  • Stomach in progress this week, ouch the most difficult is to paint the finger in black 🙂

    • Hello SaTaNas, waooo many pictures!!!
      Great work!
      A video, a video!! when it starts to move!!
      As a side note, Normally you can upload them all at once to create one topic.
      This way if we comment, it will appear for all pictures.

      • Gael hello, I was trying to upload a video but not that does not appear
        but it does not matter.
        I wanted to consult you about the software to chat with inmoov, I do not understand how to configure it, you could spend some information about it

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