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| − | Knowing the name of things is part of the challenge of building things; it's difficult to do internet searches if you don't know the name of the thing you're looking for, even harder if you don't know it even exists. This page contains some things that you might not know the name of, so you can get a start. | + | Knowing the name of things is part of the challenge of building things; it's difficult to do internet searches if you don't know the name of the thing you're looking for, even harder if you don't know it even exists. This page contains some things useful for building robots that you might not know the name of, so you can get a start. |
== Materials == | == Materials == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Plastics === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Polycarbonate | ||
| + | * PLA | ||
| + | * ABS | ||
| + | * Nylon | ||
| + | * Delrin / Acetal | ||
| + | * HDPE / UHMW | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Metals === | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Composites === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * FR4 / GRP - Glass reinforced polymer type materials (similar to circuit boards material) | ||
| + | |||
== Fasteners == | == Fasteners == | ||
| + | |||
| + | List of common types and what they do | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Nuts, bolts screws | ||
| + | ** Shoulder bolt | ||
| + | ** Locking nut / Nyloc nut | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Rivets and other one-time fasteners | ||
| + | ** Rivnuts / rivet nuts | ||
== Other hardware == | == Other hardware == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Threaded rod | ||
| + | * Nut strips | ||
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== Electrical and electronic == | == Electrical and electronic == | ||
Revision as of 15:52, 10 June 2021
Knowing the name of things is part of the challenge of building things; it's difficult to do internet searches if you don't know the name of the thing you're looking for, even harder if you don't know it even exists. This page contains some things useful for building robots that you might not know the name of, so you can get a start.
Materials
Plastics
- Polycarbonate
- PLA
- ABS
- Nylon
- Delrin / Acetal
- HDPE / UHMW
Metals
Composites
- FR4 / GRP - Glass reinforced polymer type materials (similar to circuit boards material)
Fasteners
List of common types and what they do
- Nuts, bolts screws
- Shoulder bolt
- Locking nut / Nyloc nut
- Rivets and other one-time fasteners
- Rivnuts / rivet nuts
Other hardware
- Threaded rod
- Nut strips