Sixi 2 is an open source industrial robot arm. It is designed with six degrees of freedom and can hold 2kg at 80cm. Some examples of it in action:
- https://www.instagram.com/p/B56L99UnWkN/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/B6L7YMTnthS/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/B6jtXw5HbRo/
3D printers can print parts for themselves, but they cannot self-assemble. The long goal of the Sixi is to build a machine that can assemble copies of itself.
When 3D printers were closed source, they started at $10k. Makerbot and Prusa changed the game by bringing high quality open source 3D printers down to $2k. Marginally Clever Robots, Ltd. aims to be the Prusa of robot arms.
This repository contains:
- The STL files from the stable version
- The bill of materials (BOM.csv)
- Issue tickets specifically related to the hardware.
- ROS package.
This repository does NOT contain:
- Assembly instructions + software guide: https://mcr.dozuki.com/c/Sixi_2_kit_Asssembly
- Robot Overlord app to simulate, drive, and test Sixi: https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Robot-Overlord-App
- Makelangelo Firmware in the Sixi's brain: https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Makelangelo-firmware
The BOM.csv lists all the parts in the kit, most of which are off-the-shelf. Some parts are manufactured.
[LSR] laser cut
[CNC] metal cut on a CNC mill
[3D] 3D printed PLA plastic.
All the 3D printable parts were produced on a Prusa MK3S. Parts are carefully designed to have a minimum of support material cleaning. Please see STLs/STLPrintSettings.csv for recommended layer height, speed, color, etc.
The Sixi has no glue because we like operations that can be undone.
We love collaborating! Let's make great things happen together.
- Discuss the project in our Discord: https://discord.gg/p2NRZFxXbh
- For a link to the Fusion files, become one of our Patreon supporters: https://www.patreon.com/imakerobots
- See also the ROS.org wiki page: https://wiki.ros.org/Robots/Sixi