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Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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Wed, 11 Jul 2001 05:06:46 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Edward Cox writes:
Hi, I am about to embark on building my very first Mecha and intend to
incorporate the Mindstorms RCX unit (with motors/light sensor/etc.).

Very cool.

Does anyone have some advice they can offer? Should a Mech use bi-ped
walking or wheels?

I'd think bi-pedal would be a tough thing, dealing with balance and all. 3+
legs would help, if you really want it to walk. I'm not a huge fan of
wheels, how about tank treads? That would be cool, and easy to control w/
just two motors (for forward, back, turn left, turn right).

Are there some sites around that provide some building instructions to
assist me?

Mainly do the origami type, but for high technical level stuff, you should
ask Eric Spohie.

Matt



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(...) You know? One of these days, I'll learn to proof my messages for typos BEFORE I click 'Post'...Sorry Eric! (It's a FUNNY typo, though! 8?D ) Matt (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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Hi, I am about to embark on building my very first Mecha and intend to incorporate the Mindstorms RCX unit (with motors/light sensor/etc.). Does anyone have some advice they can offer? Should a Mech use bi-ped walking or wheels? Are there some sites (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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