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Re: GG Mech update
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Date: 
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 14:16:47 GMT
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True. I do have one of those robo rider worm gear boxes in the ankle though.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=50470

The shocks only take up a little of the slack, I figure if the weight starts
to prove beyond the ability of the joint I'll add another set of shocks at
another angle or move to the old z40 to z8 wormgear combo. That'll take care
of it I'm pretty sure.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=50520

As it stands now, my concern is with the hips. I may redesign them.

Cool thanks, we'll see how the joints shape up, I'll keep a close eye and
modify as needed.

Thanks!

Ya, do they still publish OMNI?

Eric



In lugnet.build.mecha, Brian Cooper writes:
In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie writes:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782

A startling vision of a cybernetic future -
I could imagine GG on the cover of OMNI
(they still publish that magazine?).
Those ankle joints look great but can they withstand the torque?
The torso looks hefty, the hips and legs might double that.
I don't think you've made anything this large
that stands on two feet before.
There'll be a lot of torsion as well as compression.
The ankles need to be the strongest joints in the whole body.
Even if the joints bend under load without breaking,
too much bend makes them ineffective at maintaining a
playful pose like your smurf bot.

"K"



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(...) I could imagine GG on the cover of OMNI (they still publish that magazine?). Those ankle joints look great but can they withstand the torque? The torso looks hefty, the hips and legs might double that. I don't think you've made anything this (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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