| | | | | oke another hexapod,
this one is made whit inspirations of Kevin L. Clague (e-mails)
it uses the schema from his inchworm for leg lift and drop, and the leg swap is
just slave of the lift and drop pistons.
the front and the rear legs uses elbow extention (just like my hexapod
http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=14382 )
i think my walker is to light, it is just scratching the surfase :(
i've made 3 segments to steer my MOC but it turns out it dont work, i need to
order a couple of one way valves to hook it up, but steering whit a midstop
don't work so i did not bother hooking it up.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=157060
please let my no what you think of it :)
sigurd
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Hey that is amazing! I'm trying to imagine it moving and working.
I need help!
Very nice symetry you have with the central body and the pistons at angles.
Wow. What a technical triumph.
Excellent work.
Video?
e
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.technic, Eric Sophie wrote:
> Hey that is amazing! I'm trying to imagine it moving and working.
> I need help!
I've sent you a e-mail whit a video, should explane a lot:), if anyone else
whants to see it just mail at sigurd18@hotmail.com or let me no at
lugnet.com/technic
>
> Very nice symetry you have with the central body and the pistons at angles.
thanks
> Wow. What a technical triumph.
on it is'nt, it dont work the way i plant, the leg swap (large piston) is to
powerfull, so whan it is moving back it moves to fast and it scratching the
surfase to much!!
>
> Excellent work.
thanks, i'm verry happy whit te way it looks, the leg's and the strength of the
body :)
>
> Video?
is on his way
>
> e
sigurd
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| Hi Sigurd,
I am always intrigued by walkers, and this one has particularly
intersting features. Is it completely auto walking, I mean if you feed
it air, it walks? How long does it take per step, and how long per
cycle? What is the gait it uses? What are that stats - how many
valves, large/small cylinders does it use overall, and how does that
break down per leg, plus the main central control set (if there is
any). How is it steered?
Would a penumatic circuit diagram for a leg be possible? What is the
rubber band loaded system using two pulley peices attached to a
pneumatic valve about? I just have so many questions about this rather
amazing bot.
Could any of your problems be solved by using the earlier discussion
about gaining access to the "fourth port"? As opposed to using a one
way valve? That may allow sucessful mid-stop if that is what you
required.
I would love to see the video. Does the video have sound - with
pneumatic I just thought - if you want to avoid a bandwidth drain, how
about stuffing on eDonkey and handing out the tracker link?
It may not work exactly as palnned yet sigurd, but I assure you, it is
most definately still a triumph.
--
Danny Staple MBCS
OrionRobots
http://orionrobots.co.uk
(Full contact details available through website)
On 13/12/05, sigurd <sigurd18@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Eric Sophie wrote:
> > Hey that is amazing! I'm trying to imagine it moving and working.
> > I need help!
>
> I've sent you a e-mail whit a video, should explane a lot:), if anyone else
> whants to see it just mail at sigurd18@hotmail.com or let me no at
> lugnet.com/technic
> >
> > Very nice symetry you have with the central body and the pistons at angles.
>
> thanks
>
> > Wow. What a technical triumph.
>
> on it is'nt, it dont work the way i plant, the leg swap (large piston) is to
> powerfull, so whan it is moving back it moves to fast and it scratching the
> surfase to much!!
> >
> > Excellent work.
>
> thanks, i'm verry happy whit te way it looks, the leg's and the strength of
> the
> body :)
> >
> > Video?
>
> is on his way
> >
> > e
>
> sigurd
>
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| |
| Hi Danny
>
> Hi Sigurd,
> I am always intrigued by walkers, and this one has particularly
> intersting features.
thank you :)
> Is it completely auto walking, I mean if you feed
> it air, it walks?
Yes it is a auto walker
> How long does it take per step, and how long per
> cycle?
it takes aboud 9 seconds per cycle, and it takes 6 steps a cycle
> What is the gait it uses?
it's useless :p
> What are that stats - how many
> valves,
16 to make it walk, and i pland 5 extra to make a midstop in the segments to
help it whit the steering
> large/small cylinders does it use overall
32 small pistons for the leg lift and drop
8 large pistons (6 for leg swap/2 for control)
8 large pistons to steer the lose segments whit a mid stop sistem
> and how does that break down per leg
in the frond and rear leg it uses 6 small pistons (4 for left lift and drop/2
for elbow extention) in the center legs it uses 4 small pistons for lift and
drop only,+ 1 large piston for the leg swap and it uses 2 swiches a leg.
> plus the main central control set (if there is any).
it uses 2 control pistons, how operates 2 swiches each.
> How is it steered?
i plant to use his boby segments to steer
> Would a penumatic circuit diagram for a leg be possible?
each leg uses 4 swiches for leg lift and drop, those 4 swiches are all linked
toghter and operates 2 swiches.
the frond and rear legs also have elbow extention, how is linked to the leg
swap. the frond legs have an extention in his elbow whan it is in front
position, and is contrext when it is in back position. the rear legs are just
opposite.
> What is the rubber band loaded system using two pulley peices attached to a
> pneumatic valve about?
its to steer the hex, if i hook the steering part up, the outside to should by
linked togeter so there is presure coming from the control unit whan it's in his
senter position
> I just have so many questions about this rather
> amazing bot.
>
> Could any of your problems be solved by using the earlier discussion
> about gaining access to the "fourth port"? As opposed to using a one
> way valve? That may allow sucessful mid-stop if that is what you
> required.
a midstop is'nt the problem, but i need extra pices and it did not turn to well
when i put it in the turning position
>
> I would love to see the video. Does the video have sound - with
> pneumatic I just thought - if you want to avoid a bandwidth drain, how
> about stuffing on eDonkey and handing out the tracker link? i can't follow you :s
>
> It may not work exactly as palnned yet sigurd, but I assure you, it is
> most definately still a triumph.
thank you :)
> --
> Danny Staple MBCS
> OrionRobots
> http://orionrobots.co.uk
> (Full contact details available through website)
sigurd
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| |
| Hi Sigurd,
Thanks for your response.
> > I would love to see the video. Does the video have sound - with
> > pneumatic I just thought - if you want to avoid a bandwidth drain, how
> > about stuffing on eDonkey and handing out the tracker link?
> i can't follow you :s
What I mean was to use one of the peer-to-peer filesharing networks to
share the file, and save yourself the bandwidth of distributing it.
Something like eDonkey, which you can simply put a link on a page to.
http://www.edonkey.com/
Cheers,
--
Danny Staple MBCS
OrionRobots
http://orionrobots.co.uk
(Full contact details available through website)
On 13/12/05, sigurd <sigurd18@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Danny
> >
> > Hi Sigurd,
> > I am always intrigued by walkers, and this one has particularly
> > intersting features.
> thank you :)
>
> > Is it completely auto walking, I mean if you feed
> > it air, it walks?
> Yes it is a auto walker
>
> > How long does it take per step, and how long per
> > cycle?
> it takes aboud 9 seconds per cycle, and it takes 6 steps a cycle
>
> > What is the gait it uses?
> it's useless :p
>
> > What are that stats - how many
> > valves,
> 16 to make it walk, and i pland 5 extra to make a midstop in the segments to
> help it whit the steering
>
> > large/small cylinders does it use overall
> 32 small pistons for the leg lift and drop
> 8 large pistons (6 for leg swap/2 for control)
> 8 large pistons to steer the lose segments whit a mid stop sistem
>
> > and how does that break down per leg
> in the frond and rear leg it uses 6 small pistons (4 for left lift and drop/2
> for elbow extention) in the center legs it uses 4 small pistons for lift and
> drop only,+ 1 large piston for the leg swap and it uses 2 swiches a leg.
>
> > plus the main central control set (if there is any).
> it uses 2 control pistons, how operates 2 swiches each.
>
> > How is it steered?
> i plant to use his boby segments to steer
>
> > Would a penumatic circuit diagram for a leg be possible?
> each leg uses 4 swiches for leg lift and drop, those 4 swiches are all linked
> toghter and operates 2 swiches.
> the frond and rear legs also have elbow extention, how is linked to the leg
> swap. the frond legs have an extention in his elbow whan it is in front
> position, and is contrext when it is in back position. the rear legs are just
> opposite.
>
> > What is the rubber band loaded system using two pulley peices attached to a
> > pneumatic valve about?
> its to steer the hex, if i hook the steering part up, the outside to should by
> linked togeter so there is presure coming from the control unit whan it's in
> his
> senter position
>
> > I just have so many questions about this rather
> > amazing bot.
> >
> > Could any of your problems be solved by using the earlier discussion
> > about gaining access to the "fourth port"? As opposed to using a one
> > way valve? That may allow sucessful mid-stop if that is what you
> > required.
> a midstop is'nt the problem, but i need extra pices and it did not turn to
> well
> when i put it in the turning position
>
> >
> > I would love to see the video. Does the video have sound - with
> > pneumatic I just thought - if you want to avoid a bandwidth drain, how
> > about stuffing on eDonkey and handing out the tracker link? i can't follow you :s
> >
> > It may not work exactly as palnned yet sigurd, but I assure you, it is
> > most definately still a triumph.
>
> thank you :)
> > --
> > Danny Staple MBCS
> > OrionRobots
> > http://orionrobots.co.uk
> > (Full contact details available through website)
>
> sigurd
>
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hi Danny,
In lugnet.technic, danny staple <orionrobots@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Sigurd,
> Thanks for your response.
> > > I would love to see the video. Does the video have sound - with
> > > pneumatic I just thought - if you want to avoid a bandwidth drain, how
> > > about stuffing on eDonkey and handing out the tracker link?
> > i can't follow you :s
>
> What I mean was to use one of the peer-to-peer filesharing networks to
> share the file, and save yourself the bandwidth of distributing it.
> Something like eDonkey, which you can simply put a link on a page to.
> http://www.edonkey.com/
thanks, i will look in to it:)
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Danny Staple MBCS
> OrionRobots
> http://orionrobots.co.uk
> (Full contact details available through website)
>
>
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.technic, Sigurd van Strakenburg wrote:
> oke another hexapod,
>
> this one is made whit inspirations of Kevin L. Clague (e-mails)
> it uses the schema from his inchworm for leg lift and drop, and the leg swap is
> just slave of the lift and drop pistons.
>
> the front and the rear legs uses elbow extention (just like my hexapod
> http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=14382 )
>
> i think my walker is to light, it is just scratching the surfase :(
>
> i've made 3 segments to steer my MOC but it turns out it dont work, i need to
> order a couple of one way valves to hook it up, but steering whit a midstop
> don't work so i did not bother hooking it up.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=157060
>
> please let my no what you think of it :)
>
> sigurd
Hi Sigurd,
Very nice! Could you please email em a video?
Kevin
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| In lugnet.technic, Sigurd van Strakenburg wrote:
(SNIP)
> steering whit a midstop
> don't work so i did not bother hooking it up.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=157060
>
> please let my no what you think of it :)
>
> sigurd
Hi Sigurd,
Would it help your mid-stop steering if you spaced the axle joints of the outer
mid-stop valve switch levers further apart (reducing their angles relative to
the centre switch)?
With the same spacing of the valves along the beam, I have the levers spaced
apart with a 1x4 brick with holes:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/mbellis/Technic/Pneumatics/Trinary-Logic-System/cascaded_trinary_logic_evo1_zoom.jpg
See the right of the picture, behind the axle joints, that the distance between
the black 3L pins in the outer two valve switch axle joints is 4L, with the pins
having the slightly narrower end touching the brick. The slightly wider end is
above the axle joint. The difference in these two distances can be critical in
order for mid-stop steering to work.
I used 2L liftarms and cams to make the 1x4 brick with holes move in a
parallelogram along the beam, moving with the centre valve switch, rather than
the brick rotating around the pivot of that switch as your 24mm pulley does.
Sorry it's a bit difficult to see!
Nice robot!
Mark
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| Hi Mark,
In lugnet.technic, Mark Bellis wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Sigurd van Strakenburg wrote:
> (SNIP)
> > steering whit a midstop
> > don't work so i did not bother hooking it up.
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=157060
> >
> > please let my no what you think of it :)
> >
> > sigurd
>
> Hi Sigurd,
>
> Would it help your mid-stop steering if you spaced the axle joints of the outer
> mid-stop valve switch levers further apart (reducing their angles relative to
> the centre switch)?
the problem is not the mid-stop system, but the hexapod dont turn as i expected
(it don't turn at all) when it's body is curved.
>
> With the same spacing of the valves along the beam, I have the levers spaced
> apart with a 1x4 brick with holes:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/mbellis/Technic/Pneumatics/Trinary-Logic-System/cascaded_trinary_logic_evo1_zoom.jpg
>
> See the right of the picture, behind the axle joints, that the distance between
> the black 3L pins in the outer two valve switch axle joints is 4L, with the pins
> having the slightly narrower end touching the brick. The slightly wider end is
> above the axle joint. The difference in these two distances can be critical in
> order for mid-stop steering to work.
>
> I used 2L liftarms and cams to make the 1x4 brick with holes move in a
> parallelogram along the beam, moving with the centre valve switch, rather than
> the brick rotating around the pivot of that switch as your 24mm pulley does.
> Sorry it's a bit difficult to see!
thanks anyway, your midstop system looks impresive!!!
>
> Nice robot! thanks :)
>
> Mark
Sigurd
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