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