Little Rascal

LR implements these parametric linear axis

See this important link.

This is a machine for airships, as in, airliners, as in, it is the small kit I will travel with. Fits inside of a Pelican 1650 having interior dimensions of 670x400x200mm

It has:

• one big bed
• one axis ~ 500mm travel
• two axis ~ 250mm travel
• one axis ~ 60mm travel

Aspirationally this configuration can change, to become a larger 'dropping bed' type machine, for clay printing, or 3D printing.

Also, working on modular end effectors, and a notion of modular beds as well (i.e. a small vacuum chuck, a small vise, a small heated bed, etc)

The May Update

littleRascal is pending an update, I want to

• make motion control work with squidworks first
• show automatic end effector swapping, or rotary-axis-turning, before:

Here's a list of things not-to-forget, for me

• beam out the beam, ferchrissake
• the bupdate (beam update) should go for a face-mounted beam a-la onsrud, etc,
• to avoid the motor-on-face awkwardness, use the pulley mod. then can mount z back-to-face ... it would be awesome to have #globaltramming
• then the rest of the beam is 1/8th inch alu with nut inserts, flushmount fhcs, definitely biscuits, maybe biscuits are triangular / accordioned ?
• lightening holes tripel-eh