4. Manufacturing and Assembly - ES
All of the pieces in this assembly were manufactured using a laser cutter, with the exception of the bearings, bolts, nuts, and pins. The mechanism was modelled on SolidWorks to ensure that all the pieces would fit together after manufacturing. I was reluctant to laser cutting pieces without assembling them first because I wanted to avoid wasting material. The length of each link is shown in the table below. In addition, the SolidWorks assembly is also provided.
Link | Length |
|---|---|
2 | 2.625 inches |
3 | 7.25 inches |
4 | 6.4375 inches |
5 | 6.56 inches |
Laser Cutting Process
The images and video shown below display the laser cutting procedure as well as the first version of the prototype.