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Printable Laser Turret

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  • RAMPSBox.stl
  • RAMPSBoxLid.stl
  • Turret.skp
  • Turret0.25inRodMount.stl
  • Turret20mm8020Mount.stl
  • Turret26mmPoleMount.stl
  • Turret40mm8020Mount.stl
  • TurretAltBottom.stl
  • TurretArmMount.stl
  • TurretCaseBottom.stl
  • TurretCaseTop.stl
  • TurretCoupler2.stl
  • TurretDriveGear.stl
  • TurretLaserMount.stl
  • TurretRingGear.stl
  • TurretTripodMount.stl

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Publication date 2022-12-27 at 08:35
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Published to Thingiverse on: 2014-08-05 at 02:35
Design number 980082

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3D model description

In ancient years of Yor, before the TSA and the FAA got twitchy about lasers and aircraft (Early 2000s), I had a Burning Man Project which had a GameBoy Advance controlling a Laser Turret to point out stars, planets, and satellites. I decided to see if I could 3D print a more modern Altitude-Azimuth turret. Turns out, I can.

Disclaimer: POINTING LASERS IN THE AIR NOWADAYS CAN GET YOU ARRESTED. DON'T DO IT.

I only post this design because I like being able to say that I've designed and built a Laser Turret. This turret should be useful as a base design for making non-laser things that need an Alt-Az turret. Maybe useful for mounting a security camera. Not useful for astro-photography, though, due to low angular resolution.

3D printing settings

The Google SketchUp file shows the relative positions of the parts and how it assembles. I used a RAMPS controller to run the motors. I have a hacked and buggy firmware that could rough-calibrate the turret using a compass and accelerometers, but it's so buggy it's not really useful.

This design is posted as-is for entertainment purposes. I'm not maintaining this.

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