Athena Fixed Tool Mount
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Files[edit | edit source]
Download the OpenSCAD library from https://github.com/phidiasllc/fixed_tools (incomplete).
Materials and Tools[edit | edit source]
File:Athena fixed mount material.JPG Athena fixed tool mount materials.
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File:Athena fixed mount tools.JPG Tools required for fixed mount assembly.
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Assembly[edit | edit source]
- 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 dressing.JPGDress the print.
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. |