Re: What to do with a robot!

There's a bunch of 6-axis ABB IRB 6000 robots with S3 controllers
available in the UK for about £1000 each which I'm thinking might be
suitable for doing large carvings in wood or stone.
I don't know what type of servo motors are on these, if they could be
driven directly by Gecko's I'd be tempted to get one. Otherwise, as
the control cabinets need lots of 3-phase power, it might just be
more trouble than it's worth.
I'm using Mach1 and custom scripting to control a 5-axis mill, I
think the same approach should be able to control a 6-axis robot.

Rab

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "uhdie1" <p_uhd@f...> wrote:
>
>
> Much to my surprise, as I was searching the trading post
classifieds I
> came across an advertisement for an almost working pick and place
> Robot.I have been searching, researching, saving and buying some
parts
> for an xyyza table for 18 months. Now I am the proud owner of a six
> foot robot 20 years old with one arm.
>
> Robot has a circular reach of 1.2 m by pirouetting at his base, 4
> beefy stepping motors (4.2") giving him a pick up of 10kg, Carbon
> fibre arms, a lift of maybe 100mm (not sure on that figure-
basicallya
> xyyza machine. I was after cad cam to assist with making
architectural
> models, but ? I'm wondering if there is some better business that I
> could put myrobot to? Something with an international client base
> would be good.Robot should be very accurate too as it is scientific
> and industrial,there seems to be little room for errors to creep in
as
> the x y planeis operated by pivot direct from the steppers.
>
> I will post a photo when I get one
> I'm also looking for someone here in Melbourne, Australia to help
me
> to upgrade the electronics and software.
>
> Interesting hey! Any good business ideas would be very welcome