#robotics Logs

Jan 19 2020

12:20 AM goppo: i'm trying to make my own load bearing (15kg) ball joint. is it a good idea to use a copper ball in a steel housing?
12:26 AM goppo: will the copper ball be too soft?
12:26 AM Tom_L: machining copper is a bitch
12:26 AM Tom_L: use brass / bronze if anything
12:26 AM goppo: yeah, likely brass
12:26 AM goppo: i haven't seen any ball joints using a brass/copper/bronze ball in a steel housing though
12:26 AM goppo: quite a few use brass bearing race
02:11 AM mun: In a delta 3d printer setup, is the force exerted on each rod due to weight of the base the same regardless of the position of the base?
02:57 AM rue_mohr: even aluminum can be a pain, stickey metals