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Hi Joe
Check these out www.leadingedge attachments.com quick
coupler and hydraulic thumbs .www.grapples.us check video.this kind of equipment
is very large but obviously can be drastically scaled down.
Best Regards
Glen
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Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Manipulator
actuation / design
"....Also any places to see a simple manipulator design?...."
Hugh,
I can't speak to the dump mechanism but, the robotics link I provided in my original post
has an excellent tutorial on the subject.
Joe
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From: hc.fulton@gmail.com
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Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Manipulator actuattion / design
> Date:
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 12:51:17 +1300
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> Phil, Where can we get info on
the dump mechanism. Sounds a must. Also any
> places to see a simple
manipulator design? Hugh
>
>
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[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Phil
Nuytten
> Sent: 05 October 2008 12:33
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INTERNET:personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST]
Manipulator actuattion / design
>
> Hey, Joe!
> There are
lots of designs for small sub/rov manips out there - the
> kinematics
are generally similar to all. One design feature which seems to
> be
often overlooked in home-builts is the ability to jettison the arm if
it
> becomes jammed, tangled, or otherwise inextricable from the work.
This is
> pretty simple with hydraulics (you use a simple manual
hydraulic pump to
> dump the manip) but not as simple with electric
manip. - You might want to
> condsider an electo/hydraulic hybrid that
eliminates solenoid valves and
> conventional hydraulic pumps Whatever
design you go with, make absolutely
> sure you can drop the manip if you
have to- better the arm should 'sleep
> with the fishes' than
you!
> Phil
>
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>
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