BCN3D Moveo vs Koch v1.1
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| BCN3D Moveo | Koch v1.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $500 to $800 | $477 to $560 |
| Difficulty | advanced | intermediate |
| Parts | 28 | 13 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 0 | 1 |
| Made by | BCN3D Technologies (with the Catalan education department) | Jess Moss (after Alexander Koch's low-cost robot) |
| Full list | BCN3D Moveo parts list | Koch v1.1 parts list |
BCN3D Moveo
Fully 3D printed 5-axis teaching arm with belt-driven joints, NEMA steppers and an Arduino Mega running modified Marlin.
Koch v1.1
Dynamixel-based leader and follower arm pair, the first LeRobot reference arm; pricier than SO-101 but uses ROBOTIS servos.
The short answer
Koch v1.1 costs less to start: about $477 against $500 in parts. Koch v1.1 has the shorter parts list (13 lines against 28).
Motors and servos
BCN3D Moveo
- 1 x NEMA 17 stepper, SM42HT47-1684 class
- 2 x NEMA 23 stepper, 112 mm body, 8 mm flat shaft (SM57HT112-3004A class)
- 1 x NEMA 17 stepper, 34 mm (SM42HT33-1334 class)
- 1 x NEMA 14 stepper, 35x36 mm, 1 A (SM35HT36-1004A class)
- 1 x StepperOnline 17HS19-1684S-PG5 NEMA 17 with 5:1 planetary gearbox
- 1 x Standard size metal gear servo, 55 g, about 13 kg.cm (MG996R class)
Koch v1.1
- 6 x Dynamixel XL330-M077-T
- 2 x Dynamixel XL430-W250-T
- 4 x Dynamixel XL330-M288-T
- 2 x ROBOTIS FPX330-H101 hinge frame and idler set (4 pcs)