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Spherical flexure joint 1 and 2 (original files)

Jelle_Rommers avatarJelle_Rommers

April 29, 2021

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Please link to my video and article if you use this, thanks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAngcygU7tc&ab_channel=JelleRommers
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141635921000726?via%3Dihub#appsec1

EDIT: the model from the YT video is "Tetra1_Requiring_supports.STL".

  • No need for flexible material, regular PLA works fine.
  • The thin walls are 0.7 mm, this worked best on a Prusa printer with a nozzle of 0.4 mm, it then creates two lines with a small overlap.
  • The rotation point of the Tetra 1 design is located 115 mm from the top of the joint
  • The rotation point of the Tetra 2 design is at 50 mm distance from the surface of the joint
  • I have added some templates to create your custom joint

Also check out the upload from juani_cer https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4808398
he replicated the Tetra II design from my article and Johnrandersen added a pen to it.

Edit: ThinkingPegasus created a remix of this particular design as well!

Thanks everyone for your contribution, great to see how much the design is used. Juani_cer also made a joystick out of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7yjRrHE-SI&ab_channel=jicerr

Plus, someone put a chicken head on it?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taodni2Mc7Q&ab_channel=50%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C

License:

Creative Commons - Attribution

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