Low-cost gantry robot

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This gantry robot was designed for my bachelor thesis in Industrial Engineering at OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences. The goal was to make a modular, low-cost gantry robot that used only easily obtainable parts. This robot has a working area of around 520mm x 520mm x 100mm. The working area can be easily adjusted by lengthening or shortening the length of the rods and the belts. The robot should cost about $ 185 in total depending on where you get the parts from. The DXF-files are cut out with a laser cutter. As material can be used 3mm thick MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard). The limited switches and the grippers are attached to plates which can be modified with the STEP-files. You can use superglue to secure the parts. The mounting plates for the gripper are also compatible with beams from Lego or Makeblock. A construction manual with a full parts list can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gG097dZKn71clVyrQ0PMQUrVuq-kgIxkyf7LcwjQ510/edit?usp=sharing