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I can't think of any particular model application for this off the top of my head, but
it looks pretty interesting ... It's kinda fascinating that they can produce up-and-down motion without any gears, wheels, cams, or other traditional 'mechanism' . http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/22/harvard_flat_pack_robot_bees/ Tim O'Connor |
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Richard Hendrickson
On Mar 27, 2012, at 8:43 AM, timboconnor@... wrote:
I can't think of any particular model application for this off the [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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gn999gn
Although this is off-topic, and the thread should not go much further, it is none-the-less quite interesting.
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MEMS technology is the foundation of the device featured in the link offered by Mr. O'Connor. Could technology such as this show up in model railway products ? Perhaps... but I would not go looking for it just yet from your favorite R-T-R manufacturers. :-) MEMS are not really new either. We were deploying them at Lucent Tech well over ten years ago in complex all-otical switching system products. But, for those curious folks, here are a couple links regarding MEMS. http://www.memx.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEMS http://www.appliedmaterials.com/mems Ron dePierre --- In STMFC@..., timboconnor@... wrote:
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Paul Hillman
Couldn't a coupler be developed that had a miniature, internal micro-magnet (or something), that could be opened using a handheld light-emitter wand (or something) ? It could operate like a prototype coupler, staying open until coupled, then be released / activated for uncoupling.
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There'd be no more uncoupling ramps or magnets, or wiring. Cars could be uncoupled anywhere and without any touching of them. I've been thinking about this for quite awhile but haven't done any research into it's possibilities. All of the modern micro-chips and MEMS seem to be able to make this happen, even for possibly "only pennies" ??? I wonder if KADEE, or others, are working on this? It would be a MAJOR revolution in the coupler industry, and their usage. Paul Hillman ----- Original Message -----
From: carbonblack1<mailto:radepierre@...> To: STMFC@...<mailto:STMFC@...> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: [STMFC] Re: printing complex machines Although this is off-topic, and the thread should not go much further, it is none-the-less quite interesting. MEMS technology is the foundation of the device featured in the link offered by Mr. O'Connor. Could technology such as this show up in model railway products ? Perhaps... but I would not go looking for it just yet from your favorite R-T-R manufacturers. :-) MEMS are not really new either. We were deploying them at Lucent Tech well over ten years ago in complex all-otical switching system products. But, for those curious folks, here are a couple links regarding MEMS. http://www.memx.com/<http://www.memx.com/> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEMS<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEMS> http://www.appliedmaterials.com/mems<http://www.appliedmaterials.com/mems> Ron dePierre --- In STMFC@...<mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com>, timboconnor@... wrote: > > I can't think of any particular model application for this off the top of my head, but > it looks pretty interesting ... It's kinda fascinating that they can produce up-and-down > motion without any gears, wheels, cams, or other traditional 'mechanism' . > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/22/harvard_flat_pack_robot_bees/<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/22/harvard_flat_pack_robot_bees/> > > Tim O'Connor > > > > > |
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John Hagen <sprinthag@...>
Ahhhh, have you tried going to'
http://www.sergentengineering.com/ Should be just what you're looking for. John Hagen |
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Paul Hillman
Yes, I've known about Sergent. They are about as close to the idea yet.
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Thanks, Paul Hillman ----- Original Message -----
From: John Hagen<mailto:sprinthag@...> To: STMFC@...<mailto:STMFC@...> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: printing complex machines Ahhhh, have you tried going to' http://www.sergentengineering.com/<http://www.sergentengineering.com/> Should be just what you're looking for. John Hagen |
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On Mar 27, 2012, at 8:43 AM, timboconnor@... wrote:
I can't think of any particular model application for this off the top of my head,NO TROLLING THE LIST! but Look at the scale of those things! This might be larger-scale than nanotech, but it's just as intriguing, and applicable to making things like operating scale-sized switch motors and semaphore actuators in N scale, and power systems for lots of other animations too. Kermit Paul, for one, would probably go nuts if he could get his hands on a fab plant like these guys have. -- The miser stores and hoards his gold/The bee collects the summer's honey When that miser's dead and cold/Well someone else will piss his money. Porter quaffs down with a draught/The gentry have their achin' livers, Water is all right in tea/For fish and things that swim in rivers! |
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Paul
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J.P. Barger wanted to do this, and was in earnest. He presented his ideas (and fascinating clinics on trucks and couplers) at Cocoa Beach the last time I went there (many years ago). The technology wasn't available to mass produce working scale couplers in HO. Still, I've thought of a couple examples of the type of things that might be built this way -- hopper car loading chutes, working hopper car outlets -- basically regular structures that have back-and-forth motion. Tim O'Connor Couldn't a coupler be developed that had a miniature, internal micro-magnet (or something), that could be opened using a handheld light-emitter wand (or something) ? It could operate like a prototype coupler, staying open until coupled, then be released / activated for uncoupling. |
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