{"id":98,"date":"2023-10-10T18:46:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2024-10-24T17:53:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:53:48","slug":"bldc-ballscrew-linear-actuator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/portfolio\/bldc-ballscrew-linear-actuator\/","title":{"rendered":"BLDC Ballscrew Linear Actuator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/actuator-render_Camera_SOLIDWORKS-Viewport-2-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" style=\"width:304px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Completed functional model created in SolidWorks and rendered in SolidWorks Composer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240512_190241-scaled-e1729738246767-426x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212\" style=\"width:235px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240512_190241-scaled-e1729738246767-426x1024.jpg 426w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240512_190241-scaled-e1729738246767-125x300.jpg 125w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240512_190241-scaled-e1729738246767-768x1844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240512_190241-scaled-e1729738246767-853x2048.jpg 853w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240512_190241-scaled-e1729738246767.jpg 1002w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The first actuator is assembled. The threaded rod end piece is secured in the carbon fiber tube with a high strength steel reinforced epoxy. The carbon tube is guided by the head bearing which uses an Igus dry operating sleeve bearing. This bearing is secured in the head bearing housing with the same high strength epoxy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240331_114214-scaled-e1729648951408-278x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108\" style=\"width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240331_114214-scaled-e1729648951408-278x1024.jpg 278w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240331_114214-scaled-e1729648951408.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/actuator-render_Camera_ISO-e1729649051743-266x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\" style=\"width:203px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/actuator-render_Camera_ISO-e1729649051743-266x1024.jpg 266w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/actuator-render_Camera_ISO-e1729649051743-78x300.jpg 78w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/actuator-render_Camera_ISO-e1729649051743.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240520_191615-scaled-e1729649012883-1024x794.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240520_191615-scaled-e1729649012883-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240520_191615-scaled-e1729649012883-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240520_191615-scaled-e1729649012883-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240520_191615-scaled-e1729649012883-1536x1191.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240520_191615-scaled-e1729649012883-2048x1588.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before final assembly of six actuators. The housings at the top are not used in the final version.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240716_185535-scaled-e1729649577209-1024x783.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240716_185535-scaled-e1729649577209-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240716_185535-scaled-e1729649577209-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240716_185535-scaled-e1729649577209-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240716_185535-scaled-e1729649577209-1536x1174.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240716_185535-scaled-e1729649577209.jpg 1992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The larger pulley was changed from 18T to 26T which wouldn&#8217;t fit in the printed housing. I decided to leave the belt drive open and designed a better tensioning system in the process of going with a larger pulley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Software Test\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TnezJwm9jl0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Testing one actuator with the reverse kinematic software.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Completed functional model created in SolidWorks and rendered in SolidWorks Composer. The first actuator is assembled. The threaded rod end piece is secured in the carbon fiber tube with a high strength steel reinforced epoxy. The carbon tube is guided by the head bearing which uses an Igus dry operating sleeve bearing. This bearing is &#8230; <a title=\"BLDC Ballscrew Linear Actuator\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/portfolio\/bldc-ballscrew-linear-actuator\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BLDC Ballscrew Linear Actuator\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-98","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":234,"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions\/234"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joshuacpaulson.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}