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Re: baby walker
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 5 Apr 2003 13:21:45 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Philippe Hurbain writes:
It works!
http://www.philohome.com/misc/walker7.jpg
http://www.philohome.com/misc/walker7b.jpg

...but stability is obtained more from wire stiffness than from 2x4 brick
(not heavy enough, without wire motor would turn over when in topmost position)

Cheers,

Philo
www.philohome.com


I've got an idea for a walker similar to this one that only uses seven pieces!
I can't try it out yet because I don't have a micro motor yet either, but it
seems like it should work. It uses a 1x2 technic brick with 2 holes
connected directly to the micro motor (the output is the shape of a regular
stud BTW) which is then connected to an 11.5 long double bent liftarm with a
technic pin. Also, it has a 2x4 brick under the motor for stability and uses
a 19 long flexible axle to make up the rest of the foot.

-jrl


Cool! I figured that the stiffness of the wire would help. I guess I'll call
it Shorty ,as it's only a little over an inch tall :). Now I've just got to
get that micro motor ordered so I can try it out myself. I'm wondering if
you could try out a slightly different design for me. It wouldn't use the
block under the motor (because as you said, the wire helps more than it
does) and it would use a 1x7 bent liftarm connected to a 16 long flexible
axle or flex hose of similar length. You could try it without a brick under
the motor or with a 2x2 plate there. If you could let me know how it works
out, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

jrl



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  Re: baby walker
 
...and then they were five... The 1x7 liftarm is a bit short and the motor bumps against the flexible axle. So I used a 1x9 (7+2) to be low enough, and I could remove Micromotor bottom. I used a 1x2 liftarm with plate only for aestetical reasons... (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: baby walker
 
It works! (URL) stability is obtained more from wire stiffness than from 2x4 brick (not heavy enough, without wire motor would turn over when in topmost position) Cheers, Philo www.philohome.com (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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