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Hey all, check out my Green Quad, now on Brickshelf! YAY!
I want this latest creation to remind fellow LUGNET Members, we come here to
share ideas and enjoy all things LEGO!
Here is my contribution. Set 4894 gave me a jump start.
This is the last in a series of Proto Types that use wheels at the toes. I think
I am ready to begin the fully robotic
version using black TECHNIC and
technology I developed while building the
Jamocklaquat.
Most of the other Quads I made use rounded balloon tyres at the toes.
This is good for allowing the lower section of the
legs to pivot.
I always liked the 49.6 x 28 VR tyres, and it seemed that the squared shape of
these wheels would make
for stable footing and provide a flat reliable
footprint.
 
   
A mix of Greens and Bluish Gray.
I also always liked the Grunnion. Aside from my Little Green Bot, it was the only green creation I had. Since I took the
Grunnion a part, I had that printed canopy from one of the Racer Sets laying
around and this was a good excuse to
use the part as well as the green I had
stored up.
...and then the Green Quad was born!
One of the things I am facinated by, is learing to explore ball jointed shoulder
geometry. Using multiple ball joints to
create a twisting and pivoting motion
is really tough to do! It seems as the degrees of freedom become limited, the
rigidity goes up.
     
Finding an effective pivoting geometry is something I liked testing and
exploring with this design.
SNOT Brick Necklace Ode to Travis Knunce - Inspiration, friend, Lego Fan -
2004
Printed LEGO bricks from Enfeild Ct.! ...
Green Quad
Enjoy! I look forward to hearing your thoughts and seeing your contributions.
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| (...) -snip- (...) I really like the colour scheme on this! Do they tyres on the toes turn? I don't think they do - but I can't be certain from the pics. It would be interesting (but challenging) to combine wheeling and walking on a robotic quad... (...) (17 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) I like it. I'm not a big mecha fan, and honestly your work, while awesome, can be a bit repetitive- but this is cute. Does it walk? Or roll? Does it sit up, or do tricks? Or is that all coming in the next model? Tim (Smith) (17 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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