# Robot description in the robot.yaml format, version 0.1.

format_version: "0.1"
name: Desktop Robot Arm
summary: A compact 3D-printed desktop robot arm with a rotating base and gripper, controlled through a browser joystick over its own Wi-Fi access point.
category: arm
difficulty: intermediate
license:
  hardware: MIT
  software: MIT
source:
  repository: https://github.com/cancast/Desktop-Robot-Arm
  ref: f797ef3463e22a3aa0a657f97d555fdc1a063cd1
tools:
  - 3D printer
  - screwdriver
  - soldering iron
files:
  parts_3d: mechanical/stl-files/
  docs: docs/
  images:
    - docs/assets/images/final-prototype.jpeg
software:
  framework: arduino
specs:
  power_v: 5
build_steps:
  - title: Install the arm and gripper servos, then join the geared arm modules
  - title: Fit the gear cover and lower arm brace, then secure the joints with printed fast
  - title: Attach the arm to the rotating platform and install its retaining clip
  - title: "Install the base-rotation servo and drive gear, then join the rotating platform "
  - title: Install the two gripper jaws and their synchronizing gear
  - title: "Turn every joint by hand and check that the gears move freely before connecting "