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Re: Walker useing new leg design
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:09:32 GMT
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Philippe Hurbain wrote:
> As I wanted to play with your design (and if possible decrease the number of L7
> axles still relatively scarce in my collection...), I modelled it using
> <http://www.euklides.hu/eng/euklides.htm Euklides 2.02 geometry freeware>.
> 
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Philo/Misc/tj.gif>>
> 
> Euklides file is [<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Philo/Misc/tj2.euk here>].
> 
> You can animate the leg by moving the handle. Play with different geometries by
> changing segment lengths on the right.
> 
> The black curve shows the path of the tip of the leg. A broken or strange curve
> indicates impossible geometries.
> 
> Play well,
> 
> Philo

I wanted to say thank you for your kind words; I also should add that I
routinely use your page as a guide when thinking about lego motors.

http://www.philohome.com/motors/motorcomp.htm


As to the simulation. It is simply fantastic. I played with it for a
short while, and all I can say, is that it sure would have been helpful
to me to have that before I used my "trial and error" to work on the
prototype leg.

:)


Regards
Chris



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  Re: Walker useing new leg design
 
(URL) I went on and built my own version, using 8 legs with 90° phase offset and Power Functions motorization. Still a few things to improve, such as the bad balance due to the weight of the battery pack... See it (URL) here>. Thanks again for the (...) (19 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, FTX)

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  Re: Walker useing new leg design
 
As I wanted to play with your design (and if possible decrease the number of L7 axles still relatively scarce in my collection...), I modelled it using (URL) Euklides 2.02 geometry freeware>. (URL) Euklides file is (URL) here>. You can animate the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, FTX)

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