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Re: Walker useing new leg design
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Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:23:07 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
> Brian Davis wrote:
> > 
> > Thank you! That's actually nice photodocumentation, and I'll try to put one
> > together based on that. I wonder if for larger structures you might need to go
> > to beams for some of the connections that are under tension during parts of the
> > cycle.
> 
> 
> I think you need to make one leg - you will be shocked at how well it
> preforms. The short answer is no - no need for beams in this leg design.
> just the beauty of parallel linkages.
> 
> check out philo's gif of the leg motion (the "oval) at the bottom
> 
> http://www.philohome.com/theo/tj.gif
> 
> the leg is only "taking weight" when the foot is on the ground, and
> then, thats when the "back" of the leg is more or less in a line. All
> the weight is transfered along the length of the axles "vertically" to
> the one point where the entire leg is attached to the frame.

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



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(...) (Bright blue or bright green in that image depending on direction of travel) ROSCO (19 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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