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Re: SSC (was Re: Best pneumatic hexapod yet!)
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:00:29 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> On Mon, August 1, 2005 11:20 am, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> > In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > > If these things are OK, the only thing that may still be good to know is when all
> > > legs are down. That way it would look better when it stops walking. (stand still
> > > with all legs down)
> >
> > Well, that is an artistic/stylistic point of view.
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> > I think that for long term rest state it is less stress on the LEGO if all feet
> > are down, but I don't know that I agree that it will look better ;^)
>
> I should say it would look more 'natural'.
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> How easy will it be to install a normally closed (while the foot is in the air)
> touch sensor in the foot?
Given that I have not designed the feet yet, I don't know.
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> Will the feet be required to do much rotating and/or sliding while taking a step?
> (I assume it will be required, at least a little)
I have not finished the feet, but I was planning on providing an ankle that
rotates about the Y axis, so that foot rotation is limited. A certain amount of
sliding is expected.
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> Steve
For now, I just want to get RCX-less octopod going for brickfest.
Kevin
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