Introduction: Kids Simple Gripper

By www.facebook.com/tmaxrd

I have many students ask me how to build a robot gripper. It's a tough project to do. So i designed this Universal Material Gripper Template {UMGT). It works with any flat material.

Feel free to hack it!

It would be cool to see how many different materials we could use.

Materials - Tools

Depending on what material you choose, the tools will vary as well

  • Paper - scissors
  • Cardboard - scissors or knife
  • Foamboard - knife or hot wire
  • Corrugated board - knife
  • Coraplast - knife
  • Acrylic Plastic - laser cut
  • Wood - scroll or band saw or laser cutter
  • Metal - laser cutter

age 5 -55

Step 1: Download the Template

Step 1 Download the PDF and print it out.

It's an A4 size

Attachments

Step 2: Attach the Template to Your Material

The easiest way is to to attach is is tape the corners.

Step 3: Mark the Hole Loactions

Use a pointed object to Center Punch the holes.

Step 4: Drill the Holes in All Parts.

Drilling the holes will vary depending on the material you use.

Foam, coroplast, cardboard, corrugated cardboard

These can punched with a sharp object like a wood skewer.

Thicker or harder materials need to to be drilled.

wood and plastic.

Step 5: Cut Out All the Parts

Step 6: Clean and Assemble

Clean

Make sure all the edges and holes are nice.,sand or trim with a knife if necessary

Assembly can be done with a number of fastening techniques.

  • Bolts and Nuts

Drill out the holes nicely, just a little bigger than your bolt diameter.

  • Wood Toothpicks

At every pivot point there need to be a stop Nut of some kind.

  • String and hole punch.

Step 7: Test and Share

Test it slowly, make sure all the joints move smoothly and are not too tight or too loose.