Experiments with a Linear Motion Track

[@miketonje4126]

you can'not even imagine how much you had helped me today with your *small project*, thanks alot

[@crazifyit]

I disagree with you saying it wasn't useful! This is VERY useful! Thank you for putting this together!

[@legion2k988]

I know this is a little older, but I use to work in the semiconductor industry and that is basically how they moved their robots on a track. They had steel belted rubber belts and limit switches. They used Galil Motion Control boards.. There was acceleration and deceleration curves and some strange settings that would help adjust for the weight. Not sure how all that worked but it was cool. :)

[@BrainSlugs83]

Since you have a tab hanging off the end, you might consider using an optical interrupter switch.

[@MyJigarpatel]

I like your slider. Specially the perfection of work.

[@nathanaxel8758]

pro tip: watch movies on flixzone. Been using them for watching loads of movies these days.

[@fletcherkashton6348]

@Nathan Axel Yup, been using Flixzone} for months myself :)

[@neiljaxtyn4504]

@Nathan Axel definitely, I have been watching on flixzone} for years myself :)

[@sato4kaiba]

Get a stepper controller that is rated two time the peak current of the stepper. As the stepper gets closer to standing torque, the current will increase in a direct proportion. Under load, the controller with spec guidelines above should perform well.

[@hafey80]

I’ll consider this for my PV Cleaning robot design

[@arduinomaquinas]

Congratulations Arthur, I subscribed to your channel, and like 2.1 M, [I love machine making]

[@HitmanStands]

Good tutorial on how to build and use it. I've been looking to make a form of slider for my camera that is motorized and this seems the best I've seen yet. thz.

[@autopack20]

Great work

[@EngineerNotFound]

Interesting to see someone else who isn't a seasoned craftsman in this very specific area figuring this out; your thinking process was pretty insightful, and helpful. EDIT: oops.. just saw the video is 10 years old; so I guess you're in a different stratosphere nowadays.

[@RajChhatwal]

BRILLIANT.. SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO SEE THINGS BEFORE THEY START TO JELL. THIS DOES THAT FOR ME.. THANKS A LOT , I OWE YOU ONE..

[@markkrick8602]

Good Stuff for light loads, if you want higher accuracy with greater loads it would be good to look into lead screws with anti backlash nuts

[@etietsolafrankline5387]

hello... thanks for your video cos its about to help me and my group members... if u dont mind, can u list out the equipments and apparatus u used?

[@rodrigoaguilar6781]

Excellent! You´ve help me a lot in building an improvemente for an existing machine. Automation baby!!!

[@jthusany]

Very educational, good job and thank You!

[@ianlin3925]

Very nice. I am starting to learn how to design a linear motion track. Could you give me each parts of machine? I want to try setting up by myself.

[@cad3175]

..well done, nice work :)

[@sonicfreak04]

I wonder if using this mechanism to make the pieces if make the pieces on a jumanji board move would work?

[@mohinhcute8006]

so good, you are very creative, I like your chanel

[@janedesign5758]

Arthur, I´d like to build the same device. Can you say links from ebay or amazon where I could buy exactly the same parts you have - pair of rails, timing belt, stepper motor/controller and so on.

[@xerkstyle6272]

Will it work as a forklift if placed vertically ? or do i need to make some changes to the belt mechanism to support weights. Moreover how did you attach the belt to the yellow surface ?

[@omsingharjit]

Why there is play in lm8uu based linear rail , I measure the diameter of different roads all diameter is less than 8mm it's around 7.6 to 7.8 mm is it common tolorance or perfect 8mm rods are also available??

[@Stealth11574]

Any good innovative ways to build a 3000 sqft platform that will slide in and out out of a building.. ? For example to move a gym in and out of a building ..

[@kayabanaherbert1997]

good job

[@IldefonsoBelliard]

Great job. now where can I buy the parts?

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

eBay all da way

[@stubblefielddrums7908]

Thanks man, awesome instruction

[@fahimhossain5784]

Thanks a lot bro. This is coolest vedio i hv seen.

[@1999danie]

Long laser cut acrylic with the plastic still on unless you have really good filters and extraction it's not good for the laser cutter at all

[@Rockysbeats]

very cool. do you think you could build this at around half the scale and operated by batteries?

[@johnvanburg3208]

this video is amazing , Please give me some info on this , so guys , how is it possible to code a program , maybe in C or java to control such motion through the software ? what would be the basics?

[@seenivasan0387]

Can u do this project using audrino (rotation encoding in printer and decoding in bed) using for DIY dtg printer.

[@Impossible2500]

you speak and speak and speak but you say nothing show me the bottom side.....

[@melihapa3884]

Bu videoyu neden çekip yüklediğinizi anlayamadım. Tabii ki bir emeğiniz var ve teşekkürler. Ama kullandığınız motor sürücüsünün bile ne olduğunu açıklayamıyorsunuz. Üstelik kayışın motor kasnağında kullandığınız çap ile boşta duran kasnağın çapı birbirinden farklı. Bu basit bir hata. Kayışı taşıyıcıya nasıl monte ettiğinizi de göstermemişsiniz. vb. vb. Ben olsam bu videoya harcayacağım zamanı güzel bir şiir kitabı okuyarak geçirirdim :) Ama gene de emeğinize sağlık

[@mohitsharma6339]

can you please tell the list of components of this mechanism? please suggest me the specification of motor if i want to move a weight of 3kg with the same mechanism.

[@golponoy5664]

Anu idea while place this idea in a large scale .. like a swiming pool cover which will be moveable. Please share your views. I couldn't understand how the conveyor is applying force to the moveable subject while the motor is moving.

[@SteveChan-r4u]

hi

[@MrHssp]

All of them are asking but you are not disclosing the controller

[@NaifAlqahtani]

Hi +Arthur Guy, I was hoping to see if you can provide the links to buy all the parts needed for this build. or at least provide the dimensions for the rails and the type of motor, I would really appreciate it if you send the links because i cant take the risk of buying the parts and having a problem fitting them or face other types of issues. Thanks a lot.

[@ArthurGuy]

Hi, I am afraid I don't have any specifics for any of it and you really don't need them as each part is quite flexible. You should buy the metal bars as long as you need them and then make sure the belt is a little more than twice the length. For example if you get some bars 30cm long make sure the belt it at least 70cm. I'd also be careful about getting the bars any longer than 50cm as they will start to flex, if you want something longer you will need to go thicker.

[@NaifAlqahtani]

Thanks for the reply! I got myself an 8mm by 400mm rod and all the set up as you did but I couldn't find the piece were i connect the other end into, I know you made tours yourself from 3d printers. Do you know a better or similar alternative to that, that I can buy? Second of all How do I connect the belt to the moving plate, Do I just glue it there or is there a part to screw the belt in place? Thank you so much. You made my CNC much easier to build now thanks a lot!

[@ArthurGuy]

I don't think I 3d printed mine in the end, I am fairly sure I went with metal supports. What you want to look for is a linear rail bracket, www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SK8-Bracket-8mm-Linear-Rail-Shaft-Rod-Support-CNC-3D-Printer-/191188099867 The belt was attached by clamping it to the underside, a piece of plastic held it tight. You could even screw a piece of wood down to hold it inplace.

[@hypersonicgamerz9418]

I need these components can anyone tell me the name and details of these components

[@aravindv504]

Same here

[@Electraglide1350]

............... nice demo ........ for the overheating ........ use a heat sink and/or fan ........

[@RakeshKumar-vy4np]

Hey Arthur Guy ,,, which thing u have used below the sliding plate to connect /move with the timing belt ?? Please provide a photograph of the bottom portion (which is below the sliding plate) .....

[@vishalhiremath4494]

please share all required Parts list..

[@lowsianghong1957]

does anyone know what the bracket is called

[@koapham711]

Will it work the same as I make it stand ( so that the movement is up and down)

[@SteveChan-r4u]

how r u

[@robertoenriquechavezrodrig731]

Yeah, how did you attach the belt to the plate? Let us know man please

[@peigeli6823]

same wonder

[@val_berthoud]

That timing belt will not last very long, if you do not use a timing pulley.... Even though "basic" it still should have a minimum of rules followed.

[@ArthurGuy]

Why do you say that? The teeth of the belt will be under a bit more compression but I can't imagine its a problem, especially as that technique is used on a lot of devices

[@ericthecyclist]

Arthur Guy My intuition is the same as Valery's. The force on the belt where it contacts the bearing will be all on the tips of the teeth, which given enough force will deform the teeth and probably put different amounts of strain along the belt.However, it's not like you are using it for CNC.

[@ArthurGuy]

Eric Davies Thanks, I will keep this in mind for next time

[@olumsuzks3718]

not really mine last 5 yrz

[@farmer1237]

It's not a problem in most situations.

[@Thesailer74]

Hi, would it be possible to have the specs of your motor? If you still have them. Thanks!

[@alifauzan2993]

can i get 3d design for nema 17?

[@zeegrey3447]

Thanks a lot

[@mrassiwala2000]

Hey can u plz suggest me something

[@Sochniev]

Vіdeo is well! Belt will stretch over time. How will you do the stretch?

[@daviddevuono7913]

you sound like the guy from art attack

[@declangamma4404]

What was the sample code you used to run the motion through the micro controller? Thanks!

[@mariaaguero1121]

Can you please put up the materials you used

[@partha95123]

greetings!can u show me how to connect the belt to the platform please.. thank u very much

[@kennethkustren9381]

a simple screw and washer is plenty.... some use tiny nuts and bolts.... TINY NUTS AND BOLTS ... WATCH AND CLOCKWERKS SIZE EVEN....

[@eleazarmina7239]

Can I have the materials that you used in this project? pls sir

[@mikefranz1056]

I need a device that positions a slider in 10-14 points in ~80mm range depending on input voltage, InVol, so that when InVol > A+10% (A is a programmable parameter of ~3-5V) it shifts slider on a point to the right, when InVol < A - 10% it shifts slider to the left. When InVol fluctuates around A +/- 10%, slider doesn't move. Can u do that?

[@KiyoshiSmith]

You could use a microcontroller like an arduino to read your analog input. Then just program it to move a stepper motor with the logic you provided above.

[@mshivareddy3078]

Please bro give the components details, we are working on it

[@abhijitsugathan9093]

I just wanted to ask you some details about this

[@bhupendrapdesai7812]

I am not engeenier but instrest to make some antiy machine I like it is use full to make hachsaw please reply me how yellow bard turn back after it way over way it not lift toward the motor and can we make heavy weight on board as in hacksaw wight is necessary thanks nice.we can run two or more hacksaw by havi motor and belt do not half me

[@TheMatriXX01]

its coool thank you very much :)) what name of the motor , what i write if i want to buy ??

[@ArthurGuy]

Muhammad photography I believe it was a nema 17 stepper motor

[@nelsonparra1972]

Where di u buy all the rail material? How much did you spend? Thank's a lot.

[@stephenseabrooke8543]

Hi, I am in the process of fitting a linear rail system in a camping vehicle I am developing, can I get in touch for a chat?

[@rizwanjanu4204]

hello sir motor model number kiya hai

[@jsjsjsjsjwjs9403]

Can u put the materials pls

[@GUITARPS3MOTOCROSS]

Very nice! What type of shop are these parts available? Like the rail, mounts and platform etc.. Thanks :) Also I missed how the belt attaches to the underside of the platform? Really interested in something similar to this for an automation project i'm working on.

[@ArthurGuy]

It all comes from eBay. The platform is laser cut acrylic but you can use anything as long as you get the linear bearing blocks mounted squarely

[@GUITARPS3MOTOCROSS]

Arthur Guy Okay thanks a lot!

[@ArthurGuy]

Andrew Nel For the underside attachment I used a tensioner for a 3d printer. I can't find the link but its fairly common

[@ArthurGuy]

Andrew Nel Here it is, www.thingiverse.com/thing:130235

[@Maz-000]

How did you attach the belt to the platform?

[@MrHssp]

What is the name of controller

[@olumsuzks3718]

tell me about card driver and controlor

[@dhananjayadaskon2267]

Thank you!!!!

[@audibosoundandlight]

where can i buy it?

[@denisatkins3145]

Where did you get your pulley bracket and the motor bracket

[@ArthurGuy]

+Denis Atkins everything came from eBay, it's a case of trying different search terms and seeing what's out there. At least that's the way I did it.

[@wisdom_wellness365]

Awesome!!

[@prasadbuggaram7665]

I wanna buy this plzzz let me know

[@mshivareddy3078]

I want that all component details

[@CaptainPayneSound]

I need one of these. What would someone charge to build for me?

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

Looks like you didn’t get a reply did you ever build one?

[@Whytock1987]

+Arthur Guy Great video, can I ask if you designed the standard bearing housing for 3d printing yourself, or did you find the design somewhere else? I'm trying to make something similar to this and that bearing housing would be perfect but I can't find it online anywhere. Any help would be appreciated.

[@benidickbernardino3670]

can i get the list of all the materials? i need it for my project

[@ArthurGuy]

I am afraid there isn't really a list. You need some rails to mount everything on, linear bearings to run on them and a stepper motor and belt to drive it.

[@benidickbernardino3670]

what is the thing moving?? how can i made one of those?

[@ArthurGuy]

Benidick Bernardino Do you mean the camcorder or the plastic platform?

[@benidickbernardino3670]

the plastic platform

[@ArthurGuy]

Its just a piece of plastic. I laser cut it to make it as accurate as possible but all you need it a surface to fix the linear bearings to, this can quite easily be wood or metal. The notch on the back can be ignored as this was going to be for the limit switches.

[@manasseh10000]

Brother Will that work if you put the whole motion track system vertically?

[@ArthurGuy]

+Manasseh Elson Yes but you won't be able to move as much weight. It will also be under constant strain to maintain the position of anything on the track

[@farawayskies]

What 3D printer are you using? I'm starting to constantly get in situations where I need a special part and would benefit from just printing it. And wait...did you print the timing belt? Couldn't understand what you were complaining about at 14:52, or you are talking about the clamp used to secure the belt to the underside of the plate?

[@SteveChan-r4u]

hello

[@alexisj.4544]

hi, would a geared motor works with the same smooth motion than a stepper motor?

[@ArthurGuy]

It would work but it's not as accurate so i'd probably want some kind of feedback, a position sensor or a rotation sensor.

[@alexisj.4544]

trank you, i´ll try with stepper

[@Ucceah]

steppers are easy to control precisely, very reliable through simplicity, and relatively cheap. but also quite heavy and they dont provide any feedback. so a skipped step will offset the zero point. a geared servo motor with a high resolution rotary encoder can be much lighter, for the same torque, and possibly faster. but it's more expensive. usually steppers are your best bet, unless you need low weight, high speed, and micrometer acurate feedback.

[@alexisj.4544]

thank you for your suggestions.

[@somkiathuadsingto7693]

Alexis Jaramillo

[@partha95123]

quick question can i use rotor instead of stepper

[@ArthurGuy]

adithya n s sathish Not sure what that is but for something like this you really need to be using a stepper motor or possibly a servo motor otherwise you will need to use a feedback circuit so it knows where the platform is.

[@partha95123]

thanks a lot sir

[@romariocoelho5813]

bro can u please e mail me the parts uve used it would be a great favour. i want this tipe of rail for my final year project

[@chaffino79]

where did u buy your rails and bearing from

[@ArthurGuy]

+chaffino79 they all came from eBay

[@melinartmx]

How tight/loose does the band has to be?

[@ArthurGuy]

+Melina Reynoso it needs to be tight enough so the teeth can't slip on the gears, that's the only thing you need to worry about

[@BrainSlugs83]

And it needs to be loose enough for the stepper to still drive it. (Depends a lot on your motor / controller.) -- Too loose will cause missed steps because of belt slack, and too tight can cause missed steps because the stepper doesn't have the torque you need.

[@robotcotedivoire9319]

Or I can pay for this electric motor

[@markushbg]

Hi Arthur! What was the motor specifications? Me and some friends are going to make a drink machine so we would like to be able to put a glass with liquid on the sliding device. Something like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIvXl4pompd2ppI

[@ArthurGuy]

+Markus Björk I am afraid I don't know the specs, it would be a NEMA 23 motor but I don't know what power it was. These would have come from 3d printer suppliers so it should be quite generic.

[@Hernandolon]

ok

[@salatielgarciavazquez9513]

I dont speak english pero aún así me sirvió 🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😉

[@shahrulazhar5360]

Sir how did you attached the belt with the plate?