Robotics

Here are some views of Otto's Brain. Click on thumbnails for larger image. :

Left front: Right front: Yes, that's a Gremlin! All robots have at least one.
They cause unknown troubles, but don't get them wet!!!
This is a view of the guts: This is a toothpick model of the frame.
It supplemented the drawings to aid in welding.
The frame is made from 1 inch square thinwall steel tubing.
This is an early gripper.
It was driven by a lead screw.
The current gripper is closed by a cable and opened by springs.
Speed Bd. using standard Wire-Wrap.
Interface Bd. using 3M Breadboard System

3M Breadboard System is this cool or what!

Insertion Tool
Also for pushing in the Plug-Strips.
Universal Tool
To extract sockets for re-use.
8-pin socket with Plug-Strips
Socket goes on top.
Plug-Strips snap in from the bottom and retain the socket.

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