Parametric Slew Drive (v2)

prusaprinters

<p>I was surprised to find that there was not a nice slew drive design on Thingiverse so I made one. It's completely* parametric so you can integrate it into your projects. It's perfect for moving a large load around (for example a telescope or solar panel) with a deep reduction ratio. A NEMA 17 stepper should generate significant torque using this. It uses 6mm BBs for rolling elements</p> <p>The STL files are for a randomly chosen 100mm gear. You can adjust this for your own needs. Change the gear ratio (This will require tweaking my gear tooth profiling).</p> <p>Updated in V2, easier to print with less support. Bearing races no longer need support. Stepper mount plate prints as a separate part to be screwed or glued on.</p> <p>*Parametric but you might need to tune it a little.</p> <p>PLEASE REMIX. I'd love to see this get more advanced features like an hourglass worm.</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slewing_drive">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slewing_drive</a> <figure class="media"> <oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgyaRu2emUc"></oembed> </figure> </p> Category: Robotics