Tape Delta Robot

August 2025 - Present (In-progress slowly as focused on job hunt)

Context:

Building a device similar to delta robots using tape measures and motors as the actuators.

Skills:

Microcontroller
Stepper motor
Python
3D printing
Laser cutting

Goal:

To satisfy a curiosity, practice electromechanical design, and learn how stepper motors are programmed in C++. Building the project with a limited budget and minimal access to tools, I aim to build mostly with what I already own---yarn, rubber bands, and other abnormal parts.

What I've done so far:

Programmed Python script to calculate movements and plot visuals
Arduino IDE to ELEGOO Uno R3 microcontroller and breadboard circuit
Laser cut wood support boards/robot frame
3D printed carriages for motor, tape measure, and spool

Sample video:

Reminder: project still in-progress

Circuitry for 2 stepper motors

Testing while I still had access to makerspace. Tape measures were disassembled and spooled around t

Movement Planning (circle)

Circuitry for 2 stepper motors

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More to come...a suction cup at the end effector perhaps...