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Where's your head at?

A project log for Droidbot 07 - Wheeled-Quadruped

An ambitious mobile robot for testing my skills and learning new ones.

paul-crouchPaul Crouch 01/03/2018 at 19:270 Comments
Robot07 head design
Latest head design (after at least a dozen concepts).
Robot07 head design - support ribs
First ribs for head, in need of tidying.
Robot07 head design - old & new
First segment (right) next to old design.

My 3D printer stopped working just before Christmas and it took me a while to diagnose the root cause. It would get hot and extrude but not print when I tried a known-good file. A blocked nozzle was the original problem but very cold ambient temperatures and slipping feed drive had me disassembling the head numerous times. New nozzle and throat bolt (to be sure) and careful re-assembly had it back up and running by New Years Day (I know how to party!). Let the printing (re-)commence!

Robot07 head design - 8 segments
More parts awaiting prep.
Robot07 head design - electronics to be installed
Head will house some of the sensors and processors.

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