Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Training a paint arm robot

I should think that one could do a 'teach' synthesis with a modified touch
probe program (something that allowed you to synthesize a servo action)
which would move the arm axes to simulate the required motions, and perhaps
clicking a switch at each point that *absolutely* had to match the required
path. I thought that TurboCNC had touch probe capabilites. Does It? If so,
it could probably be easily (Ha-Ha on you, Dave K.) modified to do this.
But, WOW what a powerful capability... I could even 'robotize' my own
welding procedures. YES, somebody, please develop somwething like this!

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> From: wsampl00 <WSAMPLESIS@...>
> Several years ago I saw a program where a robot paint arm was
> trained manually by moving the paint arm. The arm was placed in lean
> mode and then a person would paint the object by moving the arm.
> Once the training was complete the robot could duplicate the spray
> pattern. Does anyone know an easy and affordable way to implement
> this? I know that Galil Montion Control board's have a
> learn/training mode; however. I would have to spend over $6,000 on
> controller boards, not to mention the encoders and motors.
>
> My thinking is a PC based system that would record the timing and
> signals on the various encoders for the lean mode. I would think
> this would be a relatively easy program to write, and there should
> be some shareware or low cost software out there. Does anyone have
> any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Bill