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Help explaining core-XY to my girlfriend.
Im building a pen plotter based on core-XY design. I was trying to explain it to my girlfriend and she was getting very frustrated with how the belts move. I figured that someone here might have a good explanation.
I was explaining how one belt moves the tool 45 and -135 deg; the other is mirrored. This is unfortunately where we came to a grinding halt. She could not understand why the head doesnt move all the way to the left or right then up or down. I understand that it is a compound motion but I am nowhere as mechanically inclined as I thought I would be to explain this concept.
I tried explaining how when one of the motor moves, the length of belt 'a' and 'b' must both become smaller at the same rate but that only served to confuse her more. At some point I tried to mention that the red belt has significance in applying tension but I dont really know myself about that one.
Anything would help tremendously as now im lost too 😂
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Im building a pen plotter based on core-XY design. I was trying to explain it to my girlfriend and she was getting very frustrated with how the belts move. I figured that someone here might have a good explanation.
I was explaining how one belt moves the tool 45 and -135 deg; the other is mirrored. This is unfortunately where we came to a grinding halt. She could not understand why the head doesnt move all the way to the left or right then up or down. I understand that it is a compound motion but I am nowhere as mechanically inclined as I thought I would be to explain this concept.
I tried explaining how when one of the motor moves, the length of belt 'a' and 'b' must both become smaller at the same rate but that only served to confuse her more. At some point I tried to mention that the red belt has significance in applying tension but I dont really know myself about that one.
Anything would help tremendously as now im lost too 😂
#technology #3d #3dprinting
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