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| | | (...) ..and the best way to introduce someone to Theo Jansen's amazing mechanisms is to have someone build one out of common materials you have on hand (OK, I'm a little short of 7L axles as well, but that can be worked around). Really, this is (...) (17 years ago, 21-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Walker useing new leg design —Chris Magno
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| | | | Brian Davis wrote: > In lugnet.technic, Chris Magno wrote: > >> I found the best way to learn about this very neat leg >> concept is to build one... > > ..and the best way to introduce someone to Theo Jansen's amazing mechanisms is > to have someone (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Walker useing new leg design —Brian Davis
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| | | | (...) Ha! That wasn't whining, that was just idle wishing! You wait 'till I've got up a good head of steam, and *then* I'll show you some whining! ;-) (...) See, now *there's* a practical way to to shut me up - just send my the parts :-). I'm (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Walker useing new leg design —C. L. GunningCook
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| | | | | (...) LOL, I will leave it to Chris answer more technically, but I can tell you, I watched him motor that beast up with a few different motors, and gearing selections, and I was blown away. With a good torquey (yeah, its a word) motor and no (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Walker useing new leg design —Chris Magno
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| | | | (...) > Ha! That wasn't whining, that was just idle wishing! You wait 'till I've got up > a good head of steam, and *then* I'll show you some whining! ;-) > oh yay - next year will be no Cicada's but a room full of Brian whining. I'd like to sign up (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Walker useing new leg design —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) You might find that the beams that pull the leg sideways are under enough tension with a large version to cause problems though, especially if moving over difficult terrain. ROSCO (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Walker useing new leg design —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) (Bright blue or bright green in that image depending on direction of travel) ROSCO (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Walker useing new leg design —Chris Magno
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| | | | (...) hummmmm, maybe Im not understanding. as I see it, all the "weight" is at the one pivot point in the leg that attaches to the "frame." (the thick black line in Philo's Gif.) Chris (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Walker useing new leg design —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) But weight is not the only force happening - something has to move it laterally. When the leg is pulled sideways the link doing the pulling is in tension, the heavier the bot is, the more tension there will be. ROSCO (17 years ago, 24-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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