Athena Fixed Tool Mount

Files

Download the OpenSCAD library from https://github.com/phidiasllc/fixed_tools (incomplete).

Materials and Tools

File:Athena fixed mount material.JPG Athena fixed tool mount materials. Materials Description Count Printed tool effector 1 3/8" countersunk ring magnets 12 Plastic epoxy

File:Athena fixed mount tools.JPG Tools required for fixed mount assembly. Tools Precision knife Small flat bladed screwdriver Paper towel Stirring stick Epoxy mixing pallet

Assembly

1. File:Athena tool effector dressing.JPG

   Dress the print.
   Clean up the print with a small flat screw driver and precision mount. DO NOT over dress the magnet pockets - magnets should fit snugly, if they are loose, reprint the part.

File:Athena tool effector complete.JPG

Completed small tool effector.

Athena Upgrades

The mobile tool effector permits easy change-out of tools on the end effector. The following require the mobile tool effector.

Cylindrical tool mount holds small cylindrical tools and is the simplest of the tool holders, having limited uses.

Sprung tool mount holds cylindrical tools in a sprung mount for pen plotting and vinyl cutting, for example.

Microscope holder holds USB microscopes, turning Athena into a quite good 3-axis microscope stage.

The fixed tool mount permits mounting and swapping of heavy, fixed tools that then work the moving workpiece. The following require the fixed tool mount.

Micro mill spindle mount permits attaching a micro mill spindle for small milling projects like PCB prototyping, milling small wood and plastic parts.

Syringe pump mount permits attachment of a 3-D printed syringe pump for printing and plotting viscous fluids.