Hannibal's thread into DIY motion platform

@noorbeast
if i may ask..

if i go 6DoF with arduino/sabertooth... its basically (3x) arduinos, (3x) sabertooth and (6x) motor/actuator?

and if i go 6Dof with JRK... is it (6x) JRK and (6x) motor/actuators?

seems like power handling is the same between (1x) sabertooth 2x60 to (2x) JRK 12x12?
i think one of you guys said that the arduino/sabertooth setup was more responsive?

https://www.pololu.com/category/95/pololu-jrk-motor-controllers-with-feedback

looks like the G2 series are better with 24V motors.
looks like im going sabertooth!
going to order one sabertooth 2x60 and some kind of used server PSU.. and a 3d Printer....

down the rabbit hole i go..

Look for the motor first and than the controller
With a 24volt motor a sabertooth 2x32 will work to
Current x voltage = wattage
32x24v=768watt
60x12v=720watt

well i went with the controller first since, options for controllers are far less than motors..

performance wise, is it better to go 12 volt motor or 24 volt motors?

i want to go linear actuator, but it seems much more effort.. hearing about the possibility of actuator being shutoff due to over travel makes me worried to handle platform recovery time...

and jeez, car / truck wiper motors are sooo cheap!

would you guys rate motion performance / experience as follows?

linear actuator > 24 volt non-linear motor driven > 12V non-linear motor driven?

looks like 24V motors not so cheap... :/

looks like i am going for some kind of 24V motor... now i am trying to research server power supplies... how to mod in series, or a good 24 volt power supply..

12V parts (Power/motors) are more reasonable priced.
i see a 24V LED 30A 720 (who knows what the actual rating is, peak or rms or continous
gotta get some sleep.. this project has me obsessed.

again thank you for reply! @noorbeast

looks like i have decided to go 6Dof with 24V motors.. i dont think i am ready for linear actuator yet (seems noisy, and more complicated to build)

i started to by some parts!
at this time, im building my motor driver/controller/power
ordered some 24V power supplies and a sabertooth.

i will build slow. little bit at a time.

at least i will build power and on a later date decide to go linear actuator or not..at least ill have the power potion covered..

i think i spent about 550$ USD so far.. :/

Building anything with DC motors or lower voltage doesn't necessary making it cheaper.
It can well end up more expensive than ready actuator solutions out there...

I have been assigned to build a prototype robot at my workplace to deal with a very specific and tedious task, and had to be complete autonomous and easy to maneuver around, so I went with a 4WD Mecanum wheels (Omni-directional motion). Of course, to be able to handle the load its supposed to be carrying around, I had to go with 24v DC motors, Sabetooths 2x32, Kangaroos x2 for cruise control and encoder tracking for home triangulation. Include the 24v battery and sensors and SDR wifi controller, it costs in materials only, $4000 so far !!! I estimate even higher, after camera and rest of sensors are added.

Anyway, see how it looks still on its temporary plastic bin chassis, will build a metal chassis for it soon... more money spend there...


Fun stuff doesn't come cheap, that's for sure!


Thanks
Thanos

i just finished assembling the Ender 3 pro 3D printer..

it has servos and aluminum profiles..
wow.. i start at the parts and i see linear actuator...

any yes, stuff.. good stuff dont come cheap!

Is this the 3D printer you got?
https://all3dp.com/1/creality-ender-3-pro-3d-printer-review/

Oh god.... I will never be able to work on these cheap 3D printers after being using the Ultimaker 3 Extended for over a year now!!!

wow. ultimaker goes for 6000$.. big money! yea, i cant imagine what it creates..
im new to the whole 3d thing so.. i was always building out of wood

@hannibal Don't buy server PSU. They are not that realable, their configurations are challenging and LED Power Supply are the way to go, trust me.

@Thanos Where do you work? I want to work there!

General Atomics ASI... you would need Secret Clearance from US Department of State to work here...


but enough with off topic... lol

after talking to some coworkers about my plans for power... he suggested that i go for a high capacity amp hour batteries, and one power supply.

Looks like im going for (2x) car batteries, and (1x) 24V power supply for charging purposes.
since i only have (2x) 115VAC @ 15A circuits

i have other equipment that i plan to use, (i.e. gaming PC, audio amp for bass shakers), i dont want to overload the few circuits that i have...

What do you guys think?

i havent calculated the battery size yet.. but after following sixdegreesoffligh's build.. he planned around (6x) 24V - 450W motors...

I would go for more than one power supply. I am using my three LED on one single 120 volt / 15 amps wall socket and all is good. The batteries take the heavy duty load. But maybe you're good with only one. To tell the true, I don't know.

my tech guy is good with theory, for a 10 min chat he analyzed my sketch wiring and broke down. i wish i was able to talk to him more, hopefully next week.
basically he said i can run my platform off the batteries, but only one power supply has to be on at all times to charge the batteries.

what your battery spec if i may ask!

I don't know there spec exactly. They are deep charging boat's batteries.
This is the closest picture I have of them. It says 105A and hour.



If your tech says your okay, then listen to him. I have the tendency to be over the top. (Still, I would use more than one LED psu )