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Re: SSClagorpion
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lugnet.technic
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Date:
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Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:37:53 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
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> > And, do we know how big this thing is, yet?
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> Dunno. I'm mulling around the leverage issue. I don't see why the feet should
> have to rise more that the amount the piston expands/contracts. If I can figure
> out how to make the leverage work (and pack it all in nicely), we could be back
> to 8 vertical pistons, instead of 24.
Considering the flex in the body/leg and the overall size/weight of this guy, it
may be good to raise it up a bit more. Maybe 2x the normal throw? With that in
mind, that still only 2/leg or 16.
> > (oh, btw Kevin, can you come up with a cool design
> > for a Spybot walker? :)
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> Uh, sure..... How many legs?
I was thinking about a diff-drive walker that would be stable, no matter which
legs were up/down. I think that means it needs 8. Something simple, and this
is low priority.
Steve
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| (...) Dunno. I'm mulling around the leverage issue. I don't see why the feet should have to rise more that the amount the piston expands/contracts. If I can figure out how to make the leverage work (and pack it all in nicely), we could be back to 8 (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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