A few years ago, I worked in a factory rebuilding chip making machines. (80s & 90s technology) We installed motors to spin a 12" silicon wafer up...
I don't know if this will help, but maybe it can be adapted. I posted it just a few minutes ago....
I came up with this and I guess it's not so new, but it's fun to watch anyway. [IMG]
For a moment that took the wind outta my sails, Then a few minutes later I thought I had that figured out. There would be a cap at the bottom of...
In this top view, you might see that the upper cam is tilted and has just passed the 11:00 position and the pushrod is about halfway pushed out....
Took a pic with my phone, sent that pic to snapfish, from that site, I clicked on the pic and I copied the image address which I pasted into a...
Ah! side to side is actually 360 deg towards any side. Stepper motors are not as quick as direct mechanical movement. I will soon draw another...
Hi John. I like the ball idea. We would like to see the jpg pic. Lo-tech is fine obviously. The joystick would have 360 deg control over the cam....
2nd crappy drawing...single pushrod at top and one on the bottom. BTW thanks for feedback and participation. The cone-cam rotates with the shaft....
Yes it would. Sorry about the crude drawing. So this device would spin with the shaft. The shaft will always be straight. I realize that the shaft...
Hi all. Maybe the brilliant minds here can help me with, well,,,, design. Picture 2 vertical cones, one upside down, joined at their tips....
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