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Subject:	Re: Twirp (miniature biped walker) micro-motor-twirp
Newsgroups:	lugnet.technic
Date:	Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:52:35 GMT
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jrl's utterance expressed in news:HC5B16.KG6@lugnet.com: > I recently posted some pics of my small walker, which I believe is one of > the smallest ever built with a gear motor. Here's the link: > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=37318 That is just great! I had to try to make one with the micro motor. Like this: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/microwalker.jpg His big brother Twirp semmed to stumble all the time, so I gave him new shoes: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/walker.jpg But Twirp also has a big brother - he has the Engine Crankshaft Centre instead of the Engine Crankshaft. So he is a little bigger and faster. Unfortunately - during the photo-shoot he got all nervous and fell over - so the little ones got all the honour :) http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/walkerfast.jpg His misfortune even got caught on camera: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/tilt.avi The others made better poses for the camera: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/showoffs.avi After moderation: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38370 Leg godt alle sammen! -- | lars gjerløw jørgensen | lgj[at]jyde[dot]dk | | N55 43.184 E12 32.405 | www.lgj.dk | oz2lgj | Mark Hamill:"I have a sneaking suspicion that if there were a way to make movies without actors, George (Lucas) would do it."

Subject:	Re: Twirp (miniature biped walker) micro-motor-twirp
Newsgroups:	lugnet.technic
Date:	Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:28:51 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Lars Gjerløw Jørgensen writes: > jrl's utterance expressed in news:HC5B16.KG6@lugnet.com: > > > I recently posted some pics of my small walker, which I believe is one of > > the smallest ever built with a gear motor. Here's the link: > > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=37318 > > That is just great! > > I had to try to make one with the micro motor. > Like this: > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/microwalker.jpg > > > His big brother Twirp semmed to stumble all the > time, so I gave him new shoes: > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/walker.jpg > > But Twirp also has a big brother - he has the > Engine Crankshaft Centre instead of the Engine > Crankshaft. So he is a little bigger and faster. > Unfortunately - during the photo-shoot he got all > nervous and fell over - so the little ones got > all the honour :) > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/walkerfast.jpg > > His misfortune even got caught on camera: > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/tilt.avi > > The others made better poses for the camera: > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/walker/showoffs.avi > > After moderation: > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38370 > > > Leg godt alle sammen! That's cool, especially the micro motor version. I would build one myself, but I don't have a micro motor quite yet. You said that the regular Twirp seemed to stumble a lot, I think that might be because you're running it backwards (the flat side of the motor should be facing forward). Twirp does have some trouble walking backwards because of the small feet and the fact that the mini motor weighs more on one end than the other, but I wanted to keep it as small as possible and I didn't think it would need to walk backwards much. I'm glad my design inspired you to build some little walkers, and I'll be making some new designs soon. -jrl

Subject:	Re: Twirp (miniature biped walker) micro-motor-twirp
Newsgroups:	lugnet.technic
Date:	Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:01:37 GMT
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jrl's utterance expressed in news:HCEL43.FD5@lugnet.com: > You said that the > regular Twirp seemed to stumble a lot, I think that might be because > you're running it backwards (the flat side of the motor should be > facing forward). LOL! The poor fellow... I had him turned the wrong way all the time :) -- | lars gjerløw jørgensen | lgj[at]jyde[dot]dk | | N55 43.184 E12 32.405 | www.lgj.dk | oz2lgj | Mark Hamill:"I have a sneaking suspicion that if there were a way to make movies without actors, George (Lucas) would do it."