Ut Uocare
Ut Uocare
Release status: Working
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Ut Uocare is a system of design metrics that can be used to create 3D printer clones at different scales. THOR (THe ORiginal) Simpson built in 2013 by Nicholas Seward in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. The Simpson name comes from George Gaylord Simpson who came up with the idea of Quantum Evolution, the theory that evolution can happen in abrupt burst just like the Simpson robots. Simpson robots are characterized by a delta infrastructure with only simple revolute joints. GUS Simpson and LISA Simpson are the current models.
Typical Characteristics
- No spherical joints
- Delta arrangement
- High level of symmetry
- Minimizes number of components
As a new category of printers it will be awhile until we know exactly what is and what isn't a Simpson.
Family
- THOR Simpson obsolete
Videos
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Early Prototype
Future Developments
- Six Arm Simpson: A 6 DOF robot.
- BOB Simpson: A BOltless and Bearingless Simpson.
Links
- Solidus Labs Dogleg grounded delta robot (GDR) 3D Printer: http://forums.reprap.org/file.php?178,file=20399,filename=ScreenHunter_211_Oct._26_08.10.jpg ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9sChfAbNeM (this really needs its own RepRap wiki page)