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Re: My First Mech ... Please Critic
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:08:52 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Dave Johann wrote:
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Hi Brian! One thing you’ll notice that is different between ball joint and
gear driven mechs is the range of motion using gears is very linear. That
being the case, balance will now be a larger factor in building than it ever
was before. My personal recommendation would be to shoot for 15 inches tall
as a maximum and 8 inches minimum to get a feel for how the gearing works.
Typically, the more gears you can use, the greater the range of motion
available to you, but this is not always the case.
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I will keep your recommendations for height in mind for my next build.
I have been working on arm and hip joints to allow the gear-driven Mech to have
“almost” the same motion (x,y and z axis) as the ball and joint model.
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For a first mech, that is one sweet creation! I like the ‘hunkering down’
feel I get from viewing it. Even though the legs seem a bit thin to me, I’d
still give it thumbs up, design-wise. You’ve done an excellent job pushing
the weight-bearing limits of the ball joints.
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With this being my first Mech I struggled on the use of technic and bricks. As
you can see I really didn’t mix them at all. The legs are entirely technic and
the body bricks.
I found there is an art to a “consist feel” Mech.
Thanks for the comments.
Brian
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