Hexapod Robot CNC Router

Just a bit of fun.. Using B.F. Hexapod as a pen plotter. DXF files are converted to translation moves and fed to the hexapod in sequence. The idea is to replace the pen with a small routing head, and then try to cut something! Routing resolution is pretty low, but you get the idea.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Hexapod
• Robot
• CNC
• Router
• Pen
• Plotter
• Computing
• Electronics
• micromagic
• denton

[winchymatt]

I built this one as a one-off piece, but you could modify a kit like the MSR-H01 which is also one of mine. However, the MSR-H01 hexapod would not be strong enough to take the router attachment, but the pen should be possible.

[pitot1988]

Why when you are using the pen, the motor is still on? Can you turn it off?

[winchymatt]

The motor noise you can hear are the leg servo motors.

[pitot1988]

Is it remote control or computer programed?

[winchymatt]

It has an on-board computer (p.Brain) controlling body locomotion, with a remote computer sending X,Y,Z translation commands over bluetooth.

[CampKohler]

Watching plotting is ever so much cooler than seeing a piece of paper slide out of a printer, even if the graphics might not be as perfect. I saw the paper move as it walked away. How do you make sure it knows where it is on the paper (or in the case of a router, the part)? If it's feet are "sticky" enough and if it knew how to, it could grab the paper and the underlying surface and control the relationship between the two since it has lots of legs.

[winchymatt]

Hi, teh hexapod doesn't know where it is on the paper, it just assumes once it is stood on it, the paper won't move.

[reallygonecat]

I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords and would like to remind them that I can be useful pointing out subversive humans for elimination.

[ReardenMetal1]

Awesome work. And yes, please give it a laser.

[TurkishRapMusic]

is it possible to built this by myself? do u have project detailts to share?

[SOBRVIVIENTE]

awesome its verry nice this work



[B3NJ1x1978]

im scared :(

[maxderheld]

omg... omg... .. amazing!.

[madfastmax]

awesome work! That robot could be so helpfull around the shop. Do yu sell this?

[krap101]

One person thinks they can do this themselves :P