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Paul McLaughlin
Paul McLaughlin
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Joined: Jul 8, 2025
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Topics: 6 / Replies: 31
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RE: Gripper

Awesome. Thanks for the feedback guys it has put me on the right track. Another question down the rabbit hole. How do you approach automatic to...

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RE: Suppliers in Australia?

Hi Joeseph, Take a look at AliExpress for ordering bolts. A lot cheaper and great selection and decent quality. If you want them fast but ...

10 months ago
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RE: AR2 Road Map

I had trouble with the chain too. I ended up upgrading to a timing belt and pulley. As for encoder I didn't use any on the AR2, however I'm bui...

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RE: AR2 Road Map

Check this out or a starting point:

10 months ago
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RE: AR2 Road Map

Hi Joseph, For sure. I buy a lot of my parts & materials from AliExpress. It takes a while to get to Aus but you get good prices and a great se...

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RE: AR2 Road Map

Thanks for the reply. What kind of software updates were you thinking for the AR2?

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RE: Parts to buy

Also a few folks have put together a google sheet

10 months ago
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RE: Compatible Grippers for AR2

I bought a pneumatic gripper from aliexpress. I bought the 16D and made a small mounting plate for it, but would probably recommend using a small one....

10 months ago
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RE: Beagle Bone Black + machine kit + ar2?

I started with the Beaglebone before moving over to arduino. The challenge I personally had was the beagelbone didn't put out enough power to trip swi...

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RE: AR2 Updated BOM

Wow, excellent work! Super helpful. I must admit I got lost in the original BOM documentation a few times. I don't live in the USA so amazon.co...

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RE: Robot functions

If you are asking if the robot could hold a soldering gun that is fed with a wire feeder. Absolutely. The only concern that i can think of is if the s...

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RE: AR2 from Italy

Congratulazioni. Lavoro fantastico Thank you for sharing. I particularly like the surface finish of your parts. Would love to see more vi...

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RE: Mitch's AR2 Build Log

The anodising looks great. How much did it set you back?

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