This Model is Functional but Unoptimized
If you have downloaded and printed it, please join the discord and give any feedback you have and I will make it even better! https://discord.gg/PPnjvCsGC9
UPDATE:MakeBreakRepair, The creator of the original video and mechanism I took inspiration from, has joined the Discord and is helping me design 2.0. He also appears to be making a second version of his own. Check the discord for details. Thanks for the shoutout MakeBreakRepair!
This is a fun mechanical project I've been working on just to practice Fusion360. It is a mount (for very light weight objects) that allows you to rotate the object around the center point of the rig. This assists in taking photos of multiple angles of very small objects.
Check out this video that was my inspiration for more details and a demonstration:
https://youtu.be/6yx700AdzLI?si=OWtkXrEeZeETxUBn
His version is much more robust. But he wasnt sharing or selling the files, so I figured I'd take a crack at it, and I managed to get a functioning prototype going within a few hours and two printing iterations. I plan on beefing it up, especially if there is interest from people who need it for actual usage.
This type of mechanism has many uses and drive modes, but this model is undriven and you just move it manually.
The Model is designed to use (6) m4x12 screws and nuts, but I also made some snap in fasteners you can just print to get going. These will wear out over time and become looser, but will suffice for most peoples usage. Print 3 of both sizes, and use the longer three on the tri-platform and the shorter three on the rotators.
The Threaded Platform is something I added so that you can dial the height of an object to anywhere you want to focus on. There is a space on the inside of it for an optional 6x2mm Magnet so that you can make things snap to it magnetically and stay in position.
The Model does need (3) Standard 608 Skateboard bearings, the type that are used in fidget spinners and many 3d Printing products. I can post a version that doesnt require these but it is much stiffer in its movement (something that some may find desirable)
Most of the parts do not require supports, But you must use supports on the following parts: LinkageSPMx3 (Print 3 of these).
I printed mine close together, almost overlapping, so that their support structure would be one single piece, and it worked really well.
I used supports on the following parts, but now I think you could get away without them, YMMV: TriplatformSPM Rotator1SPM Rotator2SPM Rotator3SPM
Do not use supports on the threaded platform it is really annoying to clean out the threads.
Please comment if you have any critique on how I can make it better for V3. I plan on changing the curvature of the Linkage arms a good bit so they swivel past each other better.
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