DARwIn-OP Robot Clone Bearing Idler

Just got the MF106ZZ ball bearings and some 6061 aluminum bars for my DARwIn-OP robot clone.

Ball Bearings
MF106FF Ball Bearings

I cut a bunch of HN07-I101, and RX28-CAP on my lathe as in my test cuts. I devised a tool to hold the HN07-I101 and FR07-F101 while drilling the missing eight 1.6mm hole pattern.

Holding Tool with Blank HR07-I101 and Original HR07-I101 on right
Holding Tool with Blank HR07-I101 and Original HR07-I101 on right

The hole pattern is drilled on a Sherline Mill using a #1 center drill and a 1.6mm drill.

Drilling Hole Pattern on HR07-I101
Drilling Hole Pattern on HR07-I101

Finally the HR07-I101 Bearing Idler has to be tapped to M2.

Finished HR07-I101 on left and HR07-I101 original on right
Finished HR07-I101 on left and HR07-I101 original on right

Updated: The gcode cut programs are in the Code Section and zipped in File Section in sourceforge repository for cloning the DARwIn-OP Robot. The tool is machined on a lathe and finished on a mill for the 4 clamping screws.

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