• Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 4 years, 4 months ago

    Nice video @ozzytrooper 🙂

    And single headers you can break them easy by hand.
    Double or more rows, you will need some tools to cut them.
    For the 14-pin flat-cable connector, I’m using a small vice.
    Most people will have this or something look like this.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 5 years, 3 months ago

    Hello Steve,

    There is a difference between PMW which is used to control a dc motor speed (H-bridge), or a PWM used for servo’s.

    The PWM for controlling the speed for a dc motor, or intensity for a LED, is at some pins hardware-based (internal circuit/timer, to sending a PWM with a fixt frequency in the background.)
    These pins are the pins where…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 6 years, 2 months ago

    Here the same from: http://inmoov.fr/members/maryjose/
    Don’t sent a email! otherwise they have your email address for more scam/spam!

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 6 years, 2 months ago

    They are always available, you can order them in Back-Order.
    Gaël isn’t always at home because of many events 🙂

    Just please your order and Gaël will sent them when he’s back.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks Rick!
    All input is welcome 🙂

    I hope soon to add some more info.

  • Here my new FingerStarter kit with Hall-sensor option:

    [Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Steve,
    You need to mound the Rob Rings under the servo-pulley !
    So it looks like this:
    http://www.inmoov.fr/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC06441.jpg

    Regards,
    Marten

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Juerg,

    The servo is mounted with two screws to the blue part.
    the blue part has the option to slide in the light grey part.
    Here you will see both parts separated:
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/d25ghmdlwmo08mn/ServoHolder_Slider.jpg?dl=0

    The servo which I’m using, is this…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago

    Let it Slow, Let it Slow, Let it Slow… I wish you a merry Winslow 🙂

    Nice build and all looks good.

    BTW, Welcome to the InMoovers !

    Regards,
    Marten

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago

    HoHo…. HoHo 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Ashley,

    Welcome to the InMoovers 🙂

    MRL is (in my eye’s) much stronger/faster then Arduino IDE/Boards itself.
    It’s running at a faster system then a single Aduino board, so there are much more options possible.
    And the InMoov is a default Robot in MRL which is cool and more easy for beginners.
    There are some Python script made by other…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago

    First servo slider test run:

    tomorrow I hope to add the (to big) FSR sensor and see what it will do 🙂
    (I\’m still waiting for the smaller FSR\’s)

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago

    BTW, the setup will be the same like this:

    – Alan Timm (@gestalt73) September 16, 2016

  • Hello InMoovers,

    I like to include the FSR (Force Sensitive Sensor) to all my finger servo’s.
    https://learn.adafruit.com/force-sensitive-resistor-fsr
    For the starter_kit I’ve re-designed some servo adapter things, to make it possible to slide the servo forwards/backwards.
    Next step, is the position-holder for the FSR.

    To get a idea how it looks:…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago

    Great and Nice work MindLess.
    Thanks for sharing your experience with all InMoovers 🙂

    Regards,
    Marten

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 7 years, 12 months ago

    Hi Humanoid,

    Can you measure for me the open value and the closed value from the sensor ?
    If I now these value\’s, I can choice a SIP resistor value 🙂

    Thanks in advance…

    Regards,
    Marten

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years ago

    You need to order two SIP resistor_network they look like this:
    http://www.thedigitalshop.net/iccpix/sip-b-10.gif
    http://www.electronicshub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Network-Resistors.jpg
    The NervoBoard has the option to solder one at the sensor side.
    You need a 8-pin version (with seven resistors).
    I only don’t now which value you need to…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years ago

    Hi Guy\’s,

    I like to remind you, it\’s not aloud to use the InMoov in a commercial way !
    InMoov Robot by Gaël Langevin is licensed under the:
    – Creative Commons
    – Attribution
    – Non-Commercial license.
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

    Thank you for your understanding.

    Regards,
    Marten

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Looks awesome Perry !
    It\’s a nice option to use the default servo\’s 🙂

    And are you happy with the mechanical results ?
    For you it\’s better to see and feel the results instead of the default setup 🙂

    • Thanks Marten. I like it a lot. There is still a bit of tuning to do but the geometries are good and the wrist rotation is solid. I may still put an inline tension spring in place but not sure. Time will tell if it is needed.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    CollorFabb PLA is good material anyway.
    XT can handle a higher temp when it\’s printed, this part is a positive thing if InMoof stays for a long day in sunlight.
    So maybe I will use XT for some outside parts and all others with PLA 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for your information.
    I get lucky to live in the Netherlands, the shipping costs are free when I order one spool.
    And with the 2.2kg spools it’s 30% less in price.

    I’m sure I need to play with some settings (temps and max speed).
    I hope to start this evening with some tests 🙂

    I’ve used CollorFabb PLA for some time now and this prints…[Read more]

    • Its worth having a go at trying other other filaments but iv found you really cant beat good quality PLA when its printed correctly,, its hard so its good for gears and moving parts It prints like a dream compered to other filaments,,, and it doesn’t destroy the planet,,,
      I’v been R&D on 3d printers full-time for about 4 years now, mainly on d…[Read more]

      • CollorFabb PLA is good material anyway.
        XT can handle a higher temp when it’s printed, this part is a positive thing if InMoof stays for a long day in sunlight.
        So maybe I will use XT for some outside parts and all others with PLA 🙂

  • Before I can start with my complete InMoov, I need to upgrade my UM2 filament spool-holder.
    I’ve ordered some COLORFABB_XT spools with 2.2kg filament 🙂
    Not sure if XT filament is the right choice for some mechanical parts.

    • yep… Colorfabb is great stuff, iv tried every brand/type out there ,, i do a lot of printing,,, In Australia i use “Blueprinted” filaments which is pretty good quality for a cheap filament Colorfabb is hard to get here and its bloody expensive..
      I only use PLA you would surprised how tough the stuff when printed correctly – you wont have any…[Read more]

      • Thanks for your information.
        I get lucky to live in the Netherlands, the shipping costs are free when I order one spool.
        And with the 2.2kg spools it’s 30% less in price.

        I’m sure I need to play with some settings (temps and max speed).
        I hope to start this evening with some tests 🙂

        I’ve used CollorFabb PLA for some time now and this prints…[Read more]

        • Its worth having a go at trying other other filaments but iv found you really cant beat good quality PLA when its printed correctly,, its hard so its good for gears and moving parts It prints like a dream compered to other filaments,,, and it doesn’t destroy the planet,,,
          I’v been R&D on 3d printers full-time for about 4 years now, mainly on d…[Read more]

          • CollorFabb PLA is good material anyway.
            XT can handle a higher temp when it’s printed, this part is a positive thing if InMoof stays for a long day in sunlight.
            So maybe I will use XT for some outside parts and all others with PLA 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Perry,

    It\’s nice to see your idea about this.
    I think I will see your complete setup tomorrow, I hope it works well and I can\’t wait to see a video !

    Keep up the good work 😉

  • The new printed shaft fits well and it looks that it can handle the rotation.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Haha 🙂 If the time is there, it can be go fast 😉

    How about you, any progress with your \”Right\” hand ?

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    All new files are uploaded: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1824042

  • So, the new hexagonal shaft / Small_Gear and Servo_adapter files are uploaded 🙂
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1824042
    I will test this soon and will share a video later this week.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Perry,
    To share your info about that ! 🙂

    Almost done with all the parts.
    Only missing the small Wrist gear.

    The shaft and servo adapter feels good enough for me.
    I hope the length from the shaft is OK 🙂
    If yes, I will upload all parts to Thingiverse in 30 minutes 😉

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Rodolfo and Perry,

    @linuxrodo
    Yeh, I think it\’s fine 🙂
    Just started to print all the parts.

    @perry-scartozzi
    I can\’t wait to see your idea 🙂
    Which program(s) are you using, during re-editing Gaël\’s STL files ?

  • Instead of a DogBone shaft, I’ve designed a new small Wrist_Gear and servo-adapter and will use a 6mm hexagonal shaft.
    I hope the 6mm hexagonal shaft is strong enough 🙂
    Tomorrow I will print all parts and if it works fine, I will include these parts to the Wrist upgrade set @ Thingiverse.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Rodolfo and Gaël !

    @linuxrodo
    I hope you get your \”hands on the Right hand !\” 🙂

    And Gaël,
    Thanks for sharing !

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    This looks much better 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    It\’s so sad to see Zena lying on the floor 🙁

    And it\’s a pleasure, that I (and of course all other people all around here and @ MRL) can help other InMoovers like you 😉

    Regards,
    Marten

  • I\’ve uploaded all Wrist upgrade files to Thingiverse:
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1824042
    Enjoy… and don\’t forget to share your results 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    So, the files are on Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1824042

  • Today I received my new Lenovo Thinkpad 8,3″ and the DogBone shaft 🙂
    Later this day, I hope to finish the last things for the new Wrist DogBone shaft.
    (I need to change some small things to makethe DogBone shaft fit between the small Wrist gear and to the servo DogBone adapter)

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Anthony !

    I hope to upload all the STL\’s tomorrow.
    Tomorrow I will receive my ordered DogBone shaft which is 108mm instead of 89mm 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    BTW, for the Thump I will make a other pulley.
    The one which I\’m using now are a bit to big 🙂
    All other fingers are fine enough.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Gaël,

    I’m happy with this update, it helps a lot to run all the fishing lines more freely !
    If the small servo’s are still a life after a stress test…
    There is more space left for other functions.
    For the stress test I need to make a nice script or better just use a simple Ardiuno random sketch.
    So I don’t need a laptop to be on all the…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Rodolfo !
    And all are still running with MRL 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    🙂
    I think after this weekend I will upload all files, which are needed to upgrade the Wrist part and this includes the new ServoBed for the small servo\’s and the Wrist servo.
    I can\’t see that these smaller servo\’s can hold it for a longer period 🙂
    But so far it looks good and including the springs I think it\’s safe enough to use them!

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Perry,
    Yes for sure I will include the springs which I\’m using with my Finger_Starter kit.
    This makes programming a closed position more easy and they are to safe the servo mechanical way 🙂

    • Sounds like it is time to follow you on Thingiverse 🙂

      • 🙂
        I think after this weekend I will upload all files, which are needed to upgrade the Wrist part and this includes the new ServoBed for the small servo’s and the Wrist servo.
        I can’t see that these smaller servo’s can hold it for a longer period 🙂
        But so far it looks good and including the springs I think it’s safe enough to use them!

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Check my last post, to see the full functional Arm/Hand/Fingers:

    I’ve connect all fishing lines to the fingers and the servo’s.All runs more freely and looks OK for me, here the test video with a complete Arm/Hand/Fingers:https://youtu.be/8xlMrEUZBTw[Read more]– Marten de Groot (@mdg_nl) October 7, 2016

  • I’ve connect all fishing lines to the fingers and the servo’s.
    All runs more freely and looks OK for me, here the test video with a complete Arm/Hand/Fingers:

    • That is awesome. No tensioning spring is the best feature! I guess you could add a tension spring like you had in your single finger tutorial.
      I think this is pretty innovative which begs the question what does the rest of your bot look like?

      • Hi Perry,
        Yes for sure I will include the springs which I’m using with my Finger_Starter kit.
        This makes programming a closed position more easy and they are to safe the servo mechanical way 🙂

        • Sounds like it is time to follow you on Thingiverse 🙂

          • 🙂
            I think after this weekend I will upload all files, which are needed to upgrade the Wrist part and this includes the new ServoBed for the small servo’s and the Wrist servo.
            I can’t see that these smaller servo’s can hold it for a longer period 🙂
            But so far it looks good and including the springs I think it’s safe enough to use them!

    • Very nice Marten!
      It’s very interesting to see how you managed the wrist servo, I guess we could add a second servo for wrist abduction. That would be a great extra feature. (Hand Mini breakout Nervo Boards and Nervo boards would need to be transformed and all scripts and gestures as well though…)
      Will you test it running continuously full 10…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Perry,

    A printable shaft would be cool, I only think it’s not strong enough !
    And DogBone shafts are very basic parts which are used in RC cars.
    Most local dealers will selling them.

    About the servo, in the first test video I was using a “Low Profile” servo.
    For some reason, these servo’s will not run with a Arduino !
    For this reason…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Rodolfo,
    Here a video from this complete setup:

    Tomorrow I will start to connect all the finger fishing-lines to the servo-pulley\’s 🙂

    It looks good so far 😉

    • Once again nice work. It would be great to have a printable shaft for the wrist as opposed to a dog bone. Just another part I would have to wait for when I want to try something late at night. I thought you had a different servo offset in your previous vid and didn’t need the universal joint functionality

      • Thanks Perry,

        A printable shaft would be cool, I only think it’s not strong enough !
        And DogBone shafts are very basic parts which are used in RC cars.
        Most local dealers will selling them.

        About the servo, in the first test video I was using a “Low Profile” servo.
        For some reason, these servo’s will not run with a Arduino !
        For this reason I…[Read more]

      • Check my last post, to see the full functional Arm/Hand/Fingers:

        I’ve connect all fishing lines to the fingers and the servo’s.All runs more freely and looks OK for me, here the test video with a complete Arm/Hand/Fingers:https://youtu.be/8xlMrEUZBTw[Read more]– Marten de Groot (@mdg_nl) October 7, 2016

  • Finally the new ServoBed is done and fits very well.
    For now I’m using a 98mm DogBone drive shaft from a tamiya RC truck.
    Later, I will order this one:
    https://www.rcplanet.com/Associated_Dogbone_108mm_SC8_2e_RTR_p/asc89576.htm

    • Very nice work. I’m waiting to see the fingers and wrist working together. Fantastic

      • Thanks Rodolfo,
        Here a video from this complete setup:

        Tomorrow I will start to connect all the finger fishing-lines to the servo-pulley’s 🙂

        It looks good so far 😉

        • Once again nice work. It would be great to have a printable shaft for the wrist as opposed to a dog bone. Just another part I would have to wait for when I want to try something late at night. I thought you had a different servo offset in your previous vid and didn’t need the universal joint functionality

          • Thanks Perry,

            A printable shaft would be cool, I only think it’s not strong enough !
            And DogBone shafts are very basic parts which are used in RC cars.
            Most local dealers will selling them.

            About the servo, in the first test video I was using a “Low Profile” servo.
            For some reason, these servo’s will not run with a Arduino !
            For this reason I…[Read more]

          • Check my last post, to see the full functional Arm/Hand/Fingers:

            I’ve connect all fishing lines to the fingers and the servo’s.All runs more freely and looks OK for me, here the test video with a complete Arm/Hand/Fingers:https://youtu.be/8xlMrEUZBTw[Read more]– Marten de Groot (@mdg_nl) October 7, 2016

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    \”Looks\” nice and Cool Ivan !
    Sort of camera shutter 🙂

  • The Servobed is updated, so tonight I can mount the Wrist servo and measure the distance between the small Wrist-Gear and the servo.
    To finish this Wrist update, I only need to print the servo link.
    Then it’s time to mount the Hand and all the fingers 🙂 (I can’t wait…)

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Yes 🙂
    But, I still need to update some things.
    Like the sevobed, so I can mount the Wrist servo on it.
    And still some fine-tuning between the servo and the small gear.

    I hope to finish this tomorrow.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Here the short video:

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Hello Perry, this is what happen with my new setup.
    The servo is placed on the finger servobed and with a axle connected to the Wrist gears.
    I\’ve a test setup ready now, so I will upload a video in a short time !

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Gaël, to put them to the InMoov collection.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Tomorrow and the next two day’s I have some spare time during the day 🙂
    First I need to finish my Wrist update, this will help a lot to run more freely !
    Yesterday evening/night I’ve printed the first parts and one needs a small modification to fit better.
    When this fits well, I can draw the servo part…

    I will do my best, to show a moving…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Haha, my fingers are crossed 🙂

    The Wrist servo is blocking the complete way for all fishing-lines.
    With the servo placed on the servobed, it makes it full open.
    So this saves a lot of friction 🙂

    (printer is almost done with the last peace 🙂 )

  • I’ve decided to make new Wrist Gears to, so all the Finger-fishing lines are more in line with the servo’s !
    The Wrist servo will placed on the Finger servobed and with a axle it will be connected to the small Gear.
    When I’ve printed the Gears, I can start drawing the Servo part…
    Later I will share more pictures and if it works, I will share all…[Read more]

    • I wish that works, it’s a great Idea

      • Haha, my fingers are crossed 🙂

        The Wrist servo is blocking the complete way for all fishing-lines.
        With the servo placed on the servobed, it makes it full open.
        So this saves a lot of friction 🙂

        (printer is almost done with the last peace 🙂 )

    • Hello Marten. I came to that exact same conclusion last night while assembling my tendons. They have been very finicky and I am not confident the spring system will hold up. The wrist rotation really plays with the tensions and geometries. I was thinking of a system where the lines ran through the centerline of the wrist. The servo can be moved…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Hahah, very cool!
    A InMoov bartender 🙂

    I\’m sure you will like the spring, if you hold or take a glass of wine !
    I think the spring has enough pulling power and is more soft 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Have you some pictures from your InMoov ?
    Always cool to see other InMoovers growing up 🙂

    And a MG995 must do the job 😉

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Richard,
    Mechanical way it looks good enough for me.
    These pulley\’s will need the full 180 degrees from a servo !
    Make sure your servo\’s supporting this 180 degree turn.

    My next step is to see, if the smaller servo\’s are strong enough for the complete InMoov Hand !
    I hope to find some spare-time tomorrow, during my work… 🙂

  • I’ve updated the info (included a “How To” for my Finger_Starter kit V2:
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1794206
    And here a video without the spring:

    • Awesome Marten… going to try these servo pulleys with my new inMoov I am currently building… good work man…

      • Thanks Richard,
        Mechanical way it looks good enough for me.
        These pulley’s will need the full 180 degrees from a servo !
        Make sure your servo’s supporting this 180 degree turn.

        My next step is to see, if the smaller servo’s are strong enough for the complete InMoov Hand !
        I hope to find some spare-time tomorrow, during my work… 🙂

    • Great Marten! I want to see when the pulley is set in the servo bed how the servos are acting. As I said in our email exchange, I have burned so many MG996 and MG995, that I do not trust those servos anymore. I never, yet burned a HK15298.
      Initially when I created the pulley and the servo bed it was for to solve a restriction rotation of 90…[Read more]

      • Tomorrow and the next two day’s I have some spare time during the day 🙂
        First I need to finish my Wrist update, this will help a lot to run more freely !
        Yesterday evening/night I’ve printed the first parts and one needs a small modification to fit better.
        When this fits well, I can draw the servo part…

        I will do my best, to show a moving…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Perry,
    You can download the pulley\’s here:
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1794206

  • Here two pictures from all MG996R servo’s and All CS238MG servo’s, to see the difference in the total weights.
    The CS238MG servo’s saving a 161 gram of weight and they are placed more closer to the elbow !
    Both are a positive part, to safe a lot of friction to all arm and shoulder servo’s

    For the CS238MG it was necessary to redesign a simple…[Read more]

  • So, all five Servo Pulley’s are done to 🙂
    Tomorrow evening (after work) it’s time to assembling all things together.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Indeed, very cool design!
    Thanks for sharing 🙂

  • So, the CS238MG ServoAdapter production is done for the Right Hand 🙂
    Next production are five Servo Pulley sets….

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Richard,
    I’m almost sure these smaller servo’s are strong enough for the Hand.
    (don’t forget the special pulley which I’m using!)
    The spring which I’m using now, is perfect to start.
    If needed, I can use a stronger spring to get more torque.
    I hope to show the results this weekend 🙂
    My goal is minimum to hold a softball or a bottle of…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Rodolfo,

    Yesterday I’ve changed the servo-adapter to V2 !
    http://www.thingiverse.com/download:2803246
    These are easier to mount to the CS238MG servo.

    I will install the new servo’s tomorrow in my Right hand…
    So hopefully this weekend I can make a good video with all the results.
    And I will make a Step by Step “How To”.

    If you…[Read more]

  • Here some pictures to show the difference between the servo weights…
    The MG996R was my first choice for the InMoov hand.
    The CS238MG servo weights including a mounted servo-adapter 30gr. less as the MG996R !
    So if I will use these CS238MG servo’s for my InMoov hand, it will saves a 150gr. of weight 🙂
    I think when I’ve finished the new…[Read more]

    • They may save weight but they may not be strong enough for the inMoov hand… The hand is not the same as the finger starter. There is a lot more friction on the push/pull finger mechanisms. The servos need to work much harder than the simple finger kit… However, let us know if they work because less weigh is always welcome…

      • Hi Richard,
        I’m almost sure these smaller servo’s are strong enough for the Hand.
        (don’t forget the special pulley which I’m using!)
        The spring which I’m using now, is perfect to start.
        If needed, I can use a stronger spring to get more torque.
        I hope to show the results this weekend 🙂
        My goal is minimum to hold a softball or a bottle of…[Read more]

  • If you like to print my new Finger_Starter kit including the new pulley’s, here you can find all the files 🙂
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1794206

    Have fun… 😉

  • Today I finally received my smaller servo’s 🙂
    https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=51891
    After printing a servo-adapter, to mount this smaller servo in a standard servo place…
    I made some tests with the new pulley and it looks all great !
    The current use stay’s very low, even when I’m holding down the…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 1 month ago

    I think you mean: InMoov gets his own house in the garden ? 🙂

    Enjoy your InMoov build!

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Gaël,

    For a 0 to 90 degree turn, I need to make them a bit bigger !
    These are now designed for 0 to 180 degrees.
    (please check your dropbox ! 🙂 )

    After some tests, I will upload them to Thingiverse.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks Gaël 🙂

    Hahaha, yes I\’m still using the same Carbon Finger.
    I didn\’t print more Carbon Fingers yet…

  • Here two views from the pulley which I’m testing with the Finger Starter Kit V2 🙂

    When the Finger moves to the Open position, the pulley is pulling with the small circular side.
    And when the Finger moves to the Closed position, the bigger oval side is used to pull the Finger…
    The servo makes a turn from 0 to 180, that’s way I can use a…[Read more]

    • I want to test these pulleys for sure! I’m guessing it will be also okay for our servos HK 15298 which have a restriction from 0 to 90 degrees.

      • Hi Gaël,

        For a 0 to 90 degree turn, I need to make them a bit bigger !
        These are now designed for 0 to 180 degrees.
        (please check your dropbox ! 🙂 )

        After some tests, I will upload them to Thingiverse.

  • Here a video from the new Finger Starter kit V2…
    The servo current use, stay’s very low during the test, sometimes it’s passing the 0.26A during a start.
    (I’m still waiting for the new servo’s, so a second video will come soon !)

    Regards,
    Marten

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Juerg,

    I hope to save some weights with the new servo\’s.
    They have three times less weight then the servo\’s which I\’m using now.
    And the servobed will be smaller.

    About the printing parts.
    I\’ve done one finger with Carbon fill and is very lite.
    I\’m only not sure enough, if this is strong enough !

    • how did you print the carbon item? Layer size? Perimeters? Fill?
      what tensions are you using? did you try to reduce friction of the tensions?

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    Hello Jaideep,

    Please read this post from @juerg

    An error in a script and an unreachable neck position – just burned another HS805BB so badly, it burned a hole into the case and I can still smell the odor of death when entering the house.I have added now readjustable fuses for all of my large servos (PFRA 160, Reichelt.de).Hope this prevents future smoke!- juerg (@juerg) July 24, 2016

    Give it a try and see if this will solve your problem.

    @juerg
    Which servo’s are you using in combination together, which gives you this “Jitter” problem ?
    Do you have a oscilloscope ?
    If yes, could you make and share some screenshots, when you…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Gaël,

    Thanks and yes, when all is running fine together…. I will share a \”little\” video 🙂
    I think this will happen, when I get the new servo\’s because of the fit to the pulley\’s.
    I hope to get them next Tuesday.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    There are not many in or around India.
    See here:
    InMoov World Map
    https://goo.gl/maps/G9jcZJjDciB2

    • I have sent 8 times Nervo boards to India. Five of those orders were dual Nervo Boards with components, so I suspect 5 other InMoov getting built in India.

  • Finally the Arduino fits well in the updated FingerStarter_Kit.
    (see picture)
    The new pulley and adapter for the small servo also fits well.

    I need to say…..
    I’ve found a other servo, which is a bit bigger and has 10gr more weight
    The good thing is, a standard pulley like Futaba will fit.
    And it has 2,1kg more torque as the small…[Read more]

    • Very cool Marten! Once the finger is assembled, a little video will be nice to see!

      • Hi Gaël,

        Thanks and yes, when all is running fine together…. I will share a “little” video 🙂
        I think this will happen, when I get the new servo’s because of the fit to the pulley’s.
        I hope to get them next Tuesday.

    • when trying to reduce the forarms weight – did you experiment with getting less weight from the printed parts too? Just had a chance to look at a fiber enforced part at an exhibition. It had a thin layer of fiber on top and bottom of the part (needs 2 extruders) but showed impressing strenght.

      • Hi Juerg,

        I hope to save some weights with the new servo’s.
        They have three times less weight then the servo’s which I’m using now.
        And the servobed will be smaller.

        About the printing parts.
        I’ve done one finger with Carbon fill and is very lite.
        I’m only not sure enough, if this is strong enough !

        • how did you print the carbon item? Layer size? Perimeters? Fill?
          what tensions are you using? did you try to reduce friction of the tensions?

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm, it sounds there is something else happen with your servo connection.
    If there is a shortcut between the Arduino shield and the small PCB, the flat-cable will start getting hot !
    Please double check if there is no connection between servo outputs 10 and 11.

    If possible could you send me some pictures from your boards?

    • Thanks for trying to help me. I sent images via pvt email.

      • Hello Jaideep,

        Please read this post from @juerg

        An error in a script and an unreachable neck position – just burned another HS805BB so badly, it burned a hole into the case and I can still smell the odor of death when entering the house.I have added now readjustable fuses for all of my large servos (PFRA 160, Reichelt.de).Hope this prevents future smoke!- juerg (@juerg) July 24, 2016

        Give it a try and see if this will solve your problem.

        @juerg
        Which servo’s are you using in combination together, which gives you this “Jitter” problem ?
        Do you have a oscilloscope ?
        If yes, could you make and share some screenshots, when you…[Read more]

  • This is what I’ve printed yesterday, it needs some smalle updates to fit the Arduino better 🙂
    When this all fits well, I will share this @ ThingiFirse including the new servo pulley !

    • Hey Marten, that seems like a great modification. I have a question if you have a moment, since you designed the nerv boards. I have one servo (Rt arm omoplate), which when connected to the nervo board, gets hot and eventually burns when connected to the nervo board. The servo works just fine on a tester etc. I have seen in the tutorial, the…[Read more]

      • Hmm, it sounds there is something else happen with your servo connection.
        If there is a shortcut between the Arduino shield and the small PCB, the flat-cable will start getting hot !
        Please double check if there is no connection between servo outputs 10 and 11.

        If possible could you send me some pictures from your boards?

        • Thanks for trying to help me. I sent images via pvt email.

          • Hello Jaideep,

            Please read this post from @juerg

            An error in a script and an unreachable neck position – just burned another HS805BB so badly, it burned a hole into the case and I can still smell the odor of death when entering the house.I have added now readjustable fuses for all of my large servos (PFRA 160, Reichelt.de).Hope this prevents future smoke!- juerg (@juerg) July 24, 2016

            Give it a try and see if this will solve your problem.

            @juerg
            Which servo’s are you using in combination together, which gives you this “Jitter” problem ?
            Do you have a oscilloscope ?
            If yes, could you make and share some screenshots, when you…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Gaël,

    The spring main function is to safe the servo mechanical (there is no direct blocking anymore).
    And including my servo pulley’s, the finger “close position” gets a smaller arm length !
    So this safes a lot of energy use from the servo, when the finger is in his “close position” 🙂
    I’m almost sure this spring setup is enough to…[Read more]

  • Today I’ve printed a first updated FingerTest plate, including a spring which I’m using as a mechanical Servo-Safer.
    See pictures….
    And tomorrow I hope to test the new 2.5kg servo’s, this depends of the servo’s will be delivered 🙂
    I can’t wait….

    • Hello Marten,
      Very nice module for a Finger Starter!!!
      There is no doubt that the servo of 2,5kg will work because even a small SG92R works. With the Finger Starter there isn’t much friction. But such servo will burn for sure if used in the hand. The friction is far greater in many ways in the hand, that is the reason even a MG996 of 12kg Torque…[Read more]

      • Hi Gaël,

        The spring main function is to safe the servo mechanical (there is no direct blocking anymore).
        And including my servo pulley’s, the finger “close position” gets a smaller arm length !
        So this safes a lot of energy use from the servo, when the finger is in his “close position” 🙂
        I’m almost sure this spring setup is enough to hold a…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks Gaël and yes it was \”a lot of fun\” 😉

  • Hello InMoovers,

    Last weekend a good friend and me where asked to come to the “Mini Maker Faire” in the Netherlands.
    http://www.eindhovenmakerfaire.nl/?lang=en
    We where there “as builders” to talk with people how like to build something like InMoov.
    At our stand, we shared some more projects from https://www.wevolver.com/home/

    During this wee…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 8 years, 12 months ago

    Hi Swan,

    Thanks for sharing your experience with the NervoBoards.
    I’m sure it’s easier how you did the Neck and Head plate soldering…
    First soldering the headers to the Neck and Head plate and after to the NervoBoard.

    About the solder-bridges in the power-line…
    Normally it must be fine to solder them without any problems.
    I will see for…[Read more]

    • @mdg_nl. The solder tends to flow to two of the three pads. Maybe when there is a little offset in one of the three solder areas it could flow better. The bigger solder areas have a 90 degree angle and are easier to solder.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years ago

    If you are looking for a new job for your InMoov, check this: https://youtu.be/LZQdWd_vdoM?t=1m37s
    😉

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years ago

    Awesome Gael and thanks for the files and the tutorial.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years ago

    Hi Markus,

    Cool to see these results (I\’ve seen your first video about this project at MRL)
    It\’s running fast to 🙂

    I\’m sure, Robyn will enjoy this new tool to.
    Thanks for sharing this driving system for InMoov.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years ago

    I will wait for this camera: https://openmv.io/
    Leon has ordered them via kickstarter 🙂
    This has the same results and is smaller !
    I hope the price is the same like the Pixy cam.

    The Pixy already used a 4-layer PCB, so it would be a hard work to make this smaller 🙂
    Option is to ask for a sort camera-shield mount option.

    • I use the raspberry PI camera in one of the eyes of the modified head. It’s much better quality than a USB 2.0 camera. And the intention is to use the Rpi to do image processing. You can even find a really small version of the camera. https://www.pi-supply.com/product/adafruit-spy-camera-raspberry-pi/

    • @Marten, As you mention in private message the OpenMV could be a nice option because it is python based and Open source which could be easily added to MyRobotlab with no need to use an extra Rpi.
      @Mats, I personnaly would rather a smaller device than having to use a Rpi for the image processing, because with the tests I did using the Rpi the fps…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years ago

    OOOhhhh Yes,

    This is very good news Gael 🙂
    I will soon start printing the head, so your update is just on time 😉

    This week I will receive my new _XT filament from ColorFabb.
    I hope it’s a good filament to use for most InMoov parts, even for the shoulder mechanical parts.

    Other question about the camera, are you still happy with your…[Read more]

    • Well the hercules HD does a good job as far as what I do with it. But as I said it would be ideal to have a board for post processing things like tracking, face tracking, object color detections to let the computer do other tasks.
      The Pixy camera would be great but it is mounted on such a big board…

      • I will wait for this camera: https://openmv.io/
        Leon has ordered them via kickstarter 🙂
        This has the same results and is smaller !
        I hope the price is the same like the Pixy cam.

        The Pixy already used a 4-layer PCB, so it would be a hard work to make this smaller 🙂
        Option is to ask for a sort camera-shield mount option.

        • I use the raspberry PI camera in one of the eyes of the modified head. It’s much better quality than a USB 2.0 camera. And the intention is to use the Rpi to do image processing. You can even find a really small version of the camera. https://www.pi-supply.com/product/adafruit-spy-camera-raspberry-pi/

        • @Marten, As you mention in private message the OpenMV could be a nice option because it is python based and Open source which could be easily added to MyRobotlab with no need to use an extra Rpi.
          @Mats, I personnaly would rather a smaller device than having to use a Rpi for the image processing, because with the tests I did using the Rpi the fps…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hello Jacob,

    You need a kinect from a xbox 360.

    I don\’t now if MyRobotLab works fine with a BeagleOne.
    All questions can be ask here:
    http://www.myrobotlab.org

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Looks good Anthony, I think only you need to start the fans from a higher layer !
    I see a lot of warping at the bottom side, this happens when the PLA is cooling down to fast.
    The best way is to start slowly with the fan speed around layer 30 (3mm if you are using 0.1mm layer)

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hello Anthony,

    226° is a high temp, the UM2 has a lower temp as the display is showing.
    And with this temp I get good results 🙂
    Sometimes I set the temp a bit lower, after the first 10 layers.

    Do you have a picture from your end results ?
    If yes, it good be handy to give a better advice where it go’s wrong.

    I checked the K8400 and see…[Read more]

    • ok I start at bigger temp too it better to attach bed . This is it : ( the middle is already glued ) : http://lerendezvousdelaterre.com/tmp/piston_cut.jpg .

      • Looks good Anthony, I think only you need to start the fans from a higher layer !
        I see a lot of warping at the bottom side, this happens when the PLA is cooling down to fast.
        The best way is to start slowly with the fan speed around layer 30 (3mm if you are using 0.1mm layer)

      • Also check that the print bed is close to the nozzle. If the distance is to far, the first layer will not stick well to the bed. The first layer should create a solid piece of plastic without gaps.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Mats,

    I\’ve seen the video and the results are perfect !
    The option was more meant to update the Pulley\’s for other InMoov builders, how like to use your Pulley\’s, so they haven\’t to cut anything 😉

    • From a math point of view, an excentric pulley will work very different. With two tracks, it’s just linear movements. The excentric can only work between very limited angles. With two tracks, you can rotate any angle. The ratio will still be the same.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Still printing, but all looks good to me:
    https://copy.com/7NkaxvRHL1W64ZKo

    • great Marten ! i will try reduce print speed with 100% infill . 226° is not too hot ?? I use simplify3d no Wall Thickness settings just perimeter shell .

      • Hello Anthony,

        226° is a high temp, the UM2 has a lower temp as the display is showing.
        And with this temp I get good results 🙂
        Sometimes I set the temp a bit lower, after the first 10 layers.

        Do you have a picture from your end results ?
        If yes, it good be handy to give a better advice where it go’s wrong.

        I checked the K8400 and see there…[Read more]

        • ok I start at bigger temp too it better to attach bed . This is it : ( the middle is already glued ) : http://lerendezvousdelaterre.com/tmp/piston_cut.jpg .

          • Looks good Anthony, I think only you need to start the fans from a higher layer !
            I see a lot of warping at the bottom side, this happens when the PLA is cooling down to fast.
            The best way is to start slowly with the fan speed around layer 30 (3mm if you are using 0.1mm layer)

          • Also check that the print bed is close to the nozzle. If the distance is to far, the first layer will not stick well to the bed. The first layer should create a solid piece of plastic without gaps.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Mats,

    Is this a option to use:
    https://copy.com/1K7hNQFiuvHMBHUh
    (sorry, there is no option to upload a picture directly in a commend)
    As you can see at the drawing, there is a normal sized part (left side) and a smaller sized part (right side).
    For the smaller side (with a oval form) you have to play to get the correct length you need.
    If…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hello Anthony,

    I hope this will give the option to monitor each finger.
    As you can see, the value isn’t straight (it’s now a pulsed signal) because of the 50HZ servo position update/feedback timing.
    I think we need something like a RC (Resistor/Capacitor) network, to filter the 50HZ to a constant…[Read more]

    • Hi ! I try to play with vref and gain potentiometer it’s better . Tks I will check your link . If we cant maybe we can do average about min / max / time pulsed signal

  • So, finally my UM2 Fan upgrade is done.
    Hopefully it gives me now a better “HangOver” result 🙂
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1078510
    Next week I will go further with the servo pully’s including the springs.
    The spring will be used, to function like a servo_saver and at the same time to stretch the braided fishing line.…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hello Wouter and Jan,

    Welcome to this InMoov Community 🙂

    I hope your idea will work without any problems.
    I’m a little bit afraid about this, because InMoov is hard Fixt to the Oxboard.
    This makes it more complex to find a good (mechanical) solution, to control the Oxboard.
    I hope there is a option to get in contact with the makers from the…[Read more]

  • Here some pictures from the new ServoBed:
    I’ve replaced two servo’s more to centre, to get some more hight.
    I’m almost finished with the last RotaWrist parts.
    When these are ready, I need to check the RobCableFront part.
    I need to (re)move some holes in this part.

  • Last night and today I’ve printed all the RobParts.
    Now I’m printing a new ServoBed and tomorrow I will start with all RotaWrist parts.
    When that’s ready, the complete ForArm and Hand are ready for use 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Cool and sure, MRL deserved it to get placed at the shoulders from InMoov.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Gael !

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Haha, I can\’t wait…
    I\’m printing the last day\’s at Day and Night… 🙂
    I hope the forearm is ready in about two day\’s.

    Next day\’s I will check all the lengths which each finger needs to lift them completely with the new servo pulley.
    So I can start re-designing the pulley for each finger.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Gael,

    Just checked the hight and it fits fine.

  • Servo Pulley can now be downloaded: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1052776
    I will upload more sizes later these day\’s.

  • So, during some spare time this day’s, I’ve printed a complete Right hand.
    All in PLA and everything fits well 🙂
    My next step is to start with the Right underarm parts, so I can install all servo’s and connect these to all the Fingers.

    Here some pictures from the complete Right hand:

    • Woouuiii !
      Nice prints! Well now the forarm and you just about ready to have a Right hand!

      • Haha, I can’t wait…
        I’m printing the last day’s at Day and Night… 🙂
        I hope the forearm is ready in about two day’s.

        Next day’s I will check all the lengths which each finger needs to lift them completely with the new servo pulley.
        So I can start re-designing the pulley for each finger.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    @ Bob Houston,

    This looks awesome dude, great work and a cool upgrade to the InMoov !

    I can\’t wait to see some more video\’s with the Eye tracking options 🙂

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Michael,

    The minimum is 12 x 12 x 12 cm
    See here for all the info when you like to start with InMoov:

    Build yours

  • For the complete Right hand, the Thump is ready:

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Gael,

    And good to now about the limited thickness.
    I will check this when all underarm parts are done.
    There is a easy way to save some hight if needed, I can include some holes for the two screws.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Gael and thanks for your comment and time 🙂

    The elastic cord is a basic peace which you normally will use for clothes.
    It’s now just to do the job of the spring.
    I’ve ordered some springs and have to wait they will be here.

    I hope the asymmetric effect is in a positive way 🙂
    At the end of the finger position, the servo can give more…[Read more]

  • Here a video again, with the new servo pulley which is specially designed for a Finger movement.
    It’s designed for servo’s which can turn a full 180 degrees.
    This Pulley gives a better torque and there’s less change to move to much to destroy the servo or finger.
    There are two option about the spring (in this video I’m using a elastic cord…[Read more]

    • Nice!
      So the white is the elastic cord and it runs all the way to the end of the finger, if I juge the white spot at finger tip.
      What kind of elastic cord? Don’t you think it will stretch more and more over time?
      I also can see the asymetric effect on the black braided line.

      • Hi Gael and thanks for your comment and time 🙂

        The elastic cord is a basic peace which you normally will use for clothes.
        It’s now just to do the job of the spring.
        I’ve ordered some springs and have to wait they will be here.

        I hope the asymmetric effect is in a positive way 🙂
        At the end of the finger position, the servo can give more…[Read more]

  • Here some better pictures the new servo Finger pully together:

    • Interesting design! I like the idea to set the servo horn within the pulley. They might be a bit too thick to fit under arm covers though… Let us know.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Dreaming is a good part of your life 🙂

    Sounds interesting about the linear resistor position feedback and the camera / google image recognition.
    I hope to see more if you have done some tests 😉

    About the servo pully sizes, the size is based like the http://inmoov.fr/wp-content/uploads/stl/Forearm-and-Servo-Bed/servo-pulleyX5.stl
    They will…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Juerg,

    Thanks for your input about this.

    The good thing to use a 180 degrees pully, is that there is less change to break any mechanical parts.
    A other good thing is, there is a higher resolution to place/hold the finger at his position.
    Have you seen my Finger Starter video ?
    Here I’m using a MG996R servo and it turns a full 180 degrees…[Read more]

  • I’ve made a other servo pully.
    I hope to get soon the springs because they are needed in this design.
    Here two pictures from a mounted pully at a servo and a picture with some views from the drawing:

    • Hi Marten
      I think before changing the pullies we should agree what the mechanical requirements are for the fingers.
      In my arms I use mg996R and they can turn about 110 deg to the left and to the right (total 220). So when Gael says he can move all fingers with the exception of the middle one with an unmodified HK15298 servo which allows only 45…[Read more]

      • Hi Juerg,

        Thanks for your input about this.

        The good thing to use a 180 degrees pully, is that there is less change to break any mechanical parts.
        A other good thing is, there is a higher resolution to place/hold the finger at his position.
        Have you seen my Finger Starter video ?
        Here I’m using a MG996R servo and it turns a full 180 degrees…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Springs will the best/easiest way to solve the problem.

    I will use this Pully, including a spring to let the finger go down again.
    I haven’t springs at home to test, so here some different views from my drawings and a mounted pully at a servo:
    https://copy.com/AU86iOeAAAVYHLev

    This Pully size is fine for the Index finger, when the servo makes a…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Gael,

    Not yet, I first like to now if everything will fit well together.
    If yes, I will place it on Thingiverse.

    I\’ve seen the two other designs, but all have the same thing by some servo mount places.

  • just started to print the ServoBed Part.
    I’ve edited the drawing to make it more 3D printer compatible 🙂
    By some servo mount places it wasn’t the best way to print.
    Here the new drawing:

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    Nice upgrade Mats 🙂
    I\’m sure it will be a EyeCatcher !

    I hope to print the head after my Finger Sensor project… and will use your EyeCatchers 😉

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Gaël,

    Thanks for sharing your code to.

    The best way to use this sort sensor, is to include a servo slow (step-based movement) which I have included in my code.
    The code what I’ve shared isn’t the code what we need right now.
    It was just to test the reaction from the sensor as I showed you in Eindhoven.

    If we use a step-based movement, the…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    Here a direct link to download the the code:
    https://copy.com/oAbFa2h1JoIPBVc7

    • Hi Marten,
      I always like to see videos, they tell so much more than words!
      That carbon filament is great looking!
      I did make a Arduino script when I was testing the carbone foam sensors on the finger starter. I’m wondering if I still can find it in all my data. It could maybe help you or others, as I recall it was a bit of a different approach.

      • Found the script back in my data base:

        #include

        const int servoPin = 3;
        const int sensorPin = A0;
        int sensorReading;

        int pos = 0; // variable to store the servo position

        Servo myservo;

        void setup(){
        Serial.begin(57600);
        myservo.write(0); // Open finger.
        pos = 0;
        myservo.attach(servoPin );
        }

        void loop(){
        sensorReading =…[Read more]

        • Hi Gaël,

          Thanks for sharing your code to.

          The best way to use this sort sensor, is to include a servo slow (step-based movement) which I have included in my code.
          The code what I’ve shared isn’t the code what we need right now.
          It was just to test the reaction from the sensor as I showed you in Eindhoven.

          If we use a step-based movement, the…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    Here the Arduino code, which has a servo slow function included:

    #include

    Servo myservo; // create servo object to control a servo

    int potpin = 0; // analog pin used to connect the potentiometer
    int val; // variable to read the value from the analog pin
    int Pos;

    void setup()
    {
    myservo.attach(9); // attaches the servo on pin 9…[Read more]

    • Here a direct link to download the the code:
      https://copy.com/oAbFa2h1JoIPBVc7

      • Hi Marten,
        I always like to see videos, they tell so much more than words!
        That carbon filament is great looking!
        I did make a Arduino script when I was testing the carbone foam sensors on the finger starter. I’m wondering if I still can find it in all my data. It could maybe help you or others, as I recall it was a bit of a different approach.

        • Found the script back in my data base:

          #include

          const int servoPin = 3;
          const int sensorPin = A0;
          int sensorReading;

          int pos = 0; // variable to store the servo position

          Servo myservo;

          void setup(){
          Serial.begin(57600);
          myservo.write(0); // Open finger.
          pos = 0;
          myservo.attach(servoPin );
          }

          void loop(){
          sensorReading =…[Read more]

          • Hi Gaël,

            Thanks for sharing your code to.

            The best way to use this sort sensor, is to include a servo slow (step-based movement) which I have included in my code.
            The code what I’ve shared isn’t the code what we need right now.
            It was just to test the reaction from the sensor as I showed you in Eindhoven.

            If we use a step-based movement, the…[Read more]

  • So here a simple test video from the FingerStarterKit:
    (At this moment, I only use the default servo pulley which is included by the servo)

    • Here the Arduino code, which has a servo slow function included:

      #include

      Servo myservo; // create servo object to control a servo

      int potpin = 0; // analog pin used to connect the potentiometer
      int val; // variable to read the value from the analog pin
      int Pos;

      void setup()
      {
      myservo.attach(9); // attaches the servo on pin 9…[Read more]

      • Here a direct link to download the the code:
        https://copy.com/oAbFa2h1JoIPBVc7

        • Hi Marten,
          I always like to see videos, they tell so much more than words!
          That carbon filament is great looking!
          I did make a Arduino script when I was testing the carbone foam sensors on the finger starter. I’m wondering if I still can find it in all my data. It could maybe help you or others, as I recall it was a bit of a different approach.

          • Found the script back in my data base:

            #include

            const int servoPin = 3;
            const int sensorPin = A0;
            int sensorReading;

            int pos = 0; // variable to store the servo position

            Servo myservo;

            void setup(){
            Serial.begin(57600);
            myservo.write(0); // Open finger.
            pos = 0;
            myservo.attach(servoPin );
            }

            void loop(){
            sensorReading =…[Read more]

            • Hi Gaël,

              Thanks for sharing your code to.

              The best way to use this sort sensor, is to include a servo slow (step-based movement) which I have included in my code.
              The code what I’ve shared isn’t the code what we need right now.
              It was just to test the reaction from the sensor as I showed you in Eindhoven.

              If we use a step-based movement, the…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    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.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    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…[Read more]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    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]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    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… 🙂

  • 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]

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    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…[Read more]

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

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    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?

  • 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.

  • Marten de Groot posted a new activity comment 9 years, 2 months ago

    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]

  • 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]