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Robust way to rotate an 18 inch square plate 90 degrees.
In general, what would be the most robust way to internally rotate a plate from horizontal to vertical (hinged on the bottom) that when in a vertical orientation is 18"(h) x 18"(w) x 3"(d).
We have researched cams, linkages, pulleys, acme screws, etc and are wondering what you think the most robust method of rotating a plate would be with very limited resources and no machining capabilities. Thank you, so much for your time. |
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Re: Robust way to rotate an 18 inch square plate 90 degrees.
Have you looked in to air?
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Re: Robust way to rotate an 18 inch square plate 90 degrees.
Pneumatics are good they just may take up to much space.
Otherwise I'd look into using either a window motor / 775 pro with a 100:1 ratio connected to a through shaft and supported by bearings on either side |
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Re: Robust way to rotate an 18 inch square plate 90 degrees.
Yes. air is good, but without a pneumatic specialist we are going to pass on that his year. Thanks for the motor/gear suggestion.
Is the trough shaft a long, screw drive? What kind of bearing system would mount onto the plate? (We are trying something new and really appreciate the help, thank you.) |
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Re: Robust way to rotate an 18 inch square plate 90 degrees.
One option would be to attach the plate to a shaft and then use a motor with a large reduction to rotate the shaft, rotating the plate. Another option is to put the plate on hinges and attach spring to the end so the plate is always being pulled one direction. Then attach a rope to the end of the plate and use a winch system to pull in the rope, pulling back the springs and rotating the plate. There are plenty of other options, those are the ones that came to me off the top of my head.
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Re: Robust way to rotate an 18 inch square plate 90 degrees.
Numerous teams have pinned chain to the perimeter of a place and driven that chain with a sprocket/motor. Usually supported by a lazy susan of some sort.
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Re: Robust way to rotate an 18 inch square plate 90 degrees.
Yea, this setup is pretty cool. It's like 2 gears. With #35 chain the margin of error between the sprocket and the moving piece is huge.
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If you use a motor, when you raise it you want to hold it up... so motor runs into a stop, then what.... turn the motor off, does it fall, stall the motor into a hard stop, does the motor burn up... we have been a successful low resource team, we use a lot of pneumatics. We have more resources now. Last edited by tr6scott : 16-01-2017 at 16:14. Reason: can't spell addictive |
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How much does this "plate" weigh? How much time are you willing for this process to take? These two numbers can tell you how much energy per move and power during the move you need. Once you know these, you can quickly eliminate actuators which are too small or way too big.
Also, it seems strange to call something 1/6 as thick as it is in the horizontal direction a plate; is it really that thick? |
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Re: Robust way to rotate an 18 inch square plate 90 degrees.
I would definitely use pneumatics for something like this. It's mysterious, but once you make a little effort to understand it, it's simple, and makes moving hinged things really simple. Best part...no machining required! you can make hinges with a drill and a bolt.
But you do need to be aware of the limitations of pneumatics. They mostly only work for things that need to be in either of two positions, not stopping in the middle. And the motor that powers the compressor is not very large, which means that you cannot get a lot of work out of the system...so use it for relatively small low force things. Don't try to lift a robot with pneumatics! instead, use it to actuate things. |
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The measurements are the overall volume, the actual plate is more like an "L" shape probably made out of 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick material. (don't know yet, but I think the weight is correct either way). Would like it to complete its 90 degree rotation in < 3 seconds (more like a slamming up action) As an aside, who makes FRC compliant actuators, please? The one company I found last night https://www.servocity.com said his motor wasn't compliant. Thank you. |
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Thank you so much for the extra tips and considerations. I have put this in my off-season planner for learning and experimenting with. Right now, time is not available, though, so I am seeking an end-run through some combination of cams, linkages and levers that I can make out of plywood or the aluminum tubing on hand. |
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