Maker kicks off a second attempt at building a 6-DOF robot arm, armed with lessons learned
_Stocko_ · x · 2026-11-05
- An independent maker started Day 1 of a new project: building another 6-DOF robot arm, saying they've learned a few things since the last attempt.
- The attached diagram shows the arm's six degrees of freedom (δθ1–δθ6), from base rotation to wrist joints — an early-stage DIY robotics progress log.
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