e-NABLE R&D
Andreas Bastian, 2014
Project Summaries:
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XY plane phalanges
FDM-printed objects are typically strongest in the XY plane. These phalanges print with the stress and strength planes aligned to improve durability.
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differential tensioner
Development of a Raptor Reloaded drop-in flexsor tensioning module to facilitate differential grasping.
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monoforms
Experiments in flat-packable, thermoformable simple hook tools. Ultimate fabrication method likely die-/laser-cut thermoplastic sheet stock.
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print-in-place
An area of particular interest. Explorations of phalanges and hands printed fully assembled, without any fasteners.
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pulley palm
Experiments in reducing flexsor line friction via the introduction of tangetially-aligned printed pulleys
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raptor reloaded
All files from the developmnt and testing of the Raptor Reloaded.
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sugru overmolding
Proof-of-concept for simple overmolding technique using a printed mold and Sugru. Instructable here.
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thermoforming
Another area of particular interest. Thermoforming allows the fabrication of forms stronger than those that can be conventionally produced on FDM hardware and facilitates accurate form fitting via a very analog contact-base molding process. Introductory Instructable here. Early work in the topic.
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unibody hand
Early 2014 concept exploration for compliant and durable materials like Nylon, PET, and Filaflex: a hand devoid of fasteners, elastics, flexsor cables, or tensioning systems.