Semi-Automated

Removal

Clamps

mechanical

fluid (liquid)

pneumatic air

fluid (liquid)

mechanical

pneumatic

cams

gears

springs

water

hydraulic oil

belts, chains & pulley

actuator

bellow gripper

linkages

air gun / hammer

water jet cutting

electrical and quantum

wire electrical discharge machining (EDM)

four leaf clover profile with knife-edged follower (custom made)

bevel gears

rack & pinion

laser / electron cutting

bicycle chain

half pinion with motor running

high frequency vibration

vibration gun/ massage gun

diffferent number of teeth to control the strength

bell cranks

latches

converting rotary to linear motion

piston engine concept

compression spring

compression spring

can have a mechanism like a wheel well with air supply to move the cams

electric automatic nerf gun/toy gun

cams will be connected to the gear (fused)

fractal vise

finger grip (claw machine)

rubber clamps

matrix clamp

multiple actuators

using matrix clamp technology

using chuck key to tighten the fingers

a plate with springs at the finger side so that when the highest part of the printed part hits the plate, there will be tension spring to pull the fingers inwards and grip on the printed part

band clamp

springs

opposite concept of steamer tongs

torsion springs

Other Interesting Concepts (rotating the clamp in different axes)

Lazy Susan (rotating glass circular plate in Chinese restaurants)

dremel multi vise

ball and socket

rotating the clamps instead of using the removal tool

using timing belts like the flashforge creator pro 2

can use some types of sponge with the rubber clamps so that it can conform to the shape with the rubber clamp giving it sufficient strength

can implement some hydraulic fittings

can use motors to make it move

electrical

power clamps?

suction

incorporate into normal clamps just that the clamp head can have torsion springs to ensure that the clamping force is there at all times in the event of slippages

Definition of "Semi-Automated" in this Project

contour gauge concept

camera tripod

3 axis head

manual

automatic

removing of supports

putting in and retrieval of printed part

manually clamp the parts

changing of attachments

positioning the chisel

positioning the parts

uses compression spring and air to push back to original position

using ratchet and pawl to stop the mechanism from moving after inputted to stop