Re: Open (i think) design for a parallel robot (reprap may be interested)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis Schmitz"
<denschmitz@...> wrote:

>In any case, this also appears to be compatible with the
> goals of the reprap project. It seems that this design would be
>simpler to build than a cartesian positioner, and since reprap

doesn't >require the rigidity of a mill, this might be a more
versitile design.

No way, a hexapod is a can of worms. Software, calibration, joint
accuracy, singularities etc etc

Plus you need 6 motor drivers and motors and you don't even need
6-axis control.

A triaglide perhaps but not hexapod. Especially an unproven virtual
design (as far as I can tell)

Graham