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sandTable/README.md
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ckochandClaude Opus 5.5 c498882bbb Sand table v3: build fixes, bolted hub, counterweight, print guide
- print/ reorganised: v1-original (first export), v2-current, the v2.1-v2.7 fixes
  found while building, and v3/ with every printed part.
- v3: deck screws you can reach, seam joints from outside, arm bolted straight
  to the hub, 6804 hub bearings with a 15 mm bore for connectors, clamp collar,
  counterweight, 12.5 mm sand ring for a raised floor, Uno turnaround plate.
- print/README.md: full v3 parts list, what changed and why, assembly order.
- docs/: diagrams for each change.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-11-01 13:40:23 -05:00

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sandTable

A 12" kinetic sand table that draws patterns in sand. A steel ball rolls under glass, pulled by a magnet on a polar arm underneath. The case is about 12.5" across and 5" tall. The parts are 3D-printed for a Bambu P1S and designed in SolidCraft.

  • sand-table-v3.solidcraft: the printable design (latest). Bodies named REF_* are bought parts, modeled for fit only. sand-table-v2.solidcraft is the previous version.
  • print/v3/: STL files for every printed part of the v3 build. Use this set. Print 00b-fit-test-6804 first. print/README.md has the parts list, print notes and assembly order; the older folders are kept for reference.
  • software/: the pattern player. Start it with python3 -m sandtable web for a web page with a library of designs; it drives the table from a computer over USB and erases between patterns. See software/README.md.
  • pcb/: an optional custom controller board (ESP32 + 2× DRV8825, FluidNC) that fits the Uno standoffs, with PCBWay order files. See pcb/README.md.
  • sand-table-v2-assembly.step: the v2 assembly, for viewing in any CAD tool.
  • design-notes.md: how it works, dimensions, parts to buy, hardware list and print settings.
  • sand-table-v1.solidcraft, mechanism-mockups.solidcraft: earlier layout and mechanism studies.