Faze4
Based on published sources · Not tested by us ·
Overview
A six-axis printed arm built around cycloidal gearboxes, with separate mechanical and control documentation. [S001]
Faze4 is a six-axis arm using printed cycloidal gearboxes. Its build is substantial: the upstream overview describes roughly 1,000 parts, including screws and bearings. That makes fastener organization and gearbox assembly relevant planning work, even though much of the structure is printable. [S001]
Specifications
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Desktop articulated arm Reported by source [S001] · Checked 2026-09-30 |
| Intended users | Experienced makers; Robotics educators Editorial assessment [S001] · Checked 2026-09-30 |
| Assembly | Use Assembly instructions 3.1.pdf together with the separate electrical/control documentation; neither is the entire build guide. Reported by source [S001] · Checked 2026-09-30 |
| Calibration | Not known |
| Operating system | Not known |
| Computer needed | Not known |
Assembly and use
Mechanical assembly is only one part of the instructions
The repository links an assembly PDF and a dated BOM workbook, while electrical wiring and low- and high-level control setup live in separate documentation. Read those together before treating the mechanical assembly as a complete build plan. ROS and MATLAB routes are mentioned, but this review has not reconciled their versions or host requirements with a specific controller configuration. [S001]
The license statements disagree
The README presents MIT licensing, including its badge and closing statement. The LICENSE file at the same pinned commit contains CERN-OHL-S-2.0. These are materially different source statements, and this review does not choose one on the maintainer's behalf. Resolve the applicable terms before a commercial parts or kit offer. [S001] [S003]
The overview's low-cost claim is not a current shopping quote. The dated BOM, exact electronics, printing, host equipment and delivery still need a configuration-specific reconciliation. No complete delivered budget or build time has been established here. [S001]
The pinned printing guide recommends PETG and a 250 × 210 × 200 mm build volume. Its low-level guide names Teensy 3.5, but the First startup page contains only a placeholder. A complete startup and calibration procedure is still a build blocker. [S004]
The local copy is a commit snapshot, not a published stable release. We have not printed, assembled or run this arm. [S002]
Cost
No current, complete configuration-specific build cost has been established for this profile.
Source files and licenses
Available project sources support research coverage; complete build and commercial qualification remain separate.
| Layer | Availability / license |
|---|---|
| mechanical design | available · License not fully assessed README says MIT while LICENSE contains CERN-OHL-S-2.0. Applicable licensing is unresolved; do not treat the badge as commercial clearance. [S001] [S003] |
| electronics | available · License not fully assessed Files present in the pinned archive; MIT versus CERN-OHL-S root licensing conflict remains unresolved. No execution or completeness claim. [S003] [S004] |
| firmware | available · License not fully assessed Files present in the pinned archive; MIT versus CERN-OHL-S root licensing conflict remains unresolved. No execution or completeness claim. [S003] [S004] |
| software | available · License not fully assessed Files present in the pinned archive; MIT versus CERN-OHL-S root licensing conflict remains unresolved. No execution or completeness claim. [S003] [S004] |
| documentation | available · License not fully assessed Same repository license conflict; linked documentation may have separate terms. [S001] [S003] |
This reviewed configuration covers the arm, without a specific learned policy or dataset.
References
Links identify the documentation and revisions used in this profile. Access dates record when each source was retrieved.
- S001 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
Upstream project overview
Accessed 2026-09-30 · README.mdSource notes
Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.
- S002 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
Repository revision and release metadata
Accessed 2026-09-30 · 674f46cb608d25899c46fc2ea67741f008a8f016Source notes
Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.
- S003 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
Repository license
Accessed 2026-09-30 · LICENSESource notes
Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.
- S004 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
Pinned archive design and setup files
Accessed 2026-09-30 · Distribution_PCB.zip, Software1, docsSource notes
Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.
Correction guidance · Discussion is not enabled · Profile format 0.5.0-draft.1
Change history
September 29, 2026 — First research profile published.