The alignment issues are too much of a headache with the radial stepping design, and the precision is quite poor with that configuration. Inspired by a YouTube video, I've switched directions to pursue a worm drive transmission.
A project log for Small Minimal Heliostat
A heliostat with integrated motors to minimize mechanical complexity, for use in cooking, smelting and energy production.
The alignment issues are too much of a headache with the radial stepping design, and the precision is quite poor with that configuration. Inspired by a YouTube video, I've switched directions to pursue a worm drive transmission.
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That's laser cutter work if I ever saw it.
Looks similar to a gimbal I built a couple years ago:
The Vancouver Hackspace has a laser cutter that's free for members ;)
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