Connect

One of the important parts of 3D Robot is the capability to "hold" many different parts of different types and different shapes, this also includes toolheads as well as all parts for assembly.

There are many versions of this kind of mechanism, but this robot will use a unique one which will give it great potential for handling a wide range of materials.

In this connect it is a simple threaded rod threading into a "square nut" that will give it the capacity to move around.

Mechanism
To the right is a picture of a cube attached to a "connect" square also notice the red around the "connect" square this is conductive filament plastic this will be the mechanism for the connect to disconnect.

When the part is Computer Manufactured using any mechanism the square is added on, the square can then be threaded into be the connect on the end of the gimbal and then the whole part can be moved around in any way. Once the location is reached the connect can either unthread the part and lift it up again or it can "disconnect" by passing a current through the conductive trace will will melt / vaporize the plastic to free the part. If the part is made of metal using cnc or other methods then the Robot will have to CNC off the "connect" square to remove the connect.

Research is currently being done if the "connect" square can be reused and reattached again, that is once it is melted off if the process can be reversed and the connect can be reconnected to the part by melting the conductive trace and "welding" the connect back to the part.

In either case a import can be used for any part using a "support" like structure which will be able to move around the part and be connected to.