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Subject:	Re: Curved Feet
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics
Date:	Fri, 23 Mar 2001 02:18:29 GMT
Original-From:	Chris Magno <(cmagno@home)AvoidSpam(.com)>
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> I found a site > (http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~artkuo/Passive_Walk/passive_walking.html) > that had a movie with a walking style that seemed feasible. I had tried > an AT-ST style leg, but that was too weak. This leg requires curved > feet though, leading to my question: How can I make curved feet? Andy: That's an interesting site. I can't think of a way to make curved feet, BUT there is the 1x6 sloped beam. as seen here: http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/beam/beam_4.html I was thinking that if you used two of these with the "studs" pointing down, you might be able to replicate that walking gait. Let me know if this works. I'd love to see a finished walker. Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ http://www.members.home.net/cmagno/technics/index.htm

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		Re: Curved Feet
After viewing the walder movie, I wonder if it would work with flat feet, and an ankle joint? Gravity would keep the flat foot pointed down when the leg was lifted. - pete. (...) -- Pete Sevcik sevcik@flash.net Techno-stuff Robotics (URL) for FUN ! (24 years ago, 24-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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		Curved Feet
Hi, Skip to the bottom for the question :) I am getting back into building robots now, and decided I wanted to build a 2 legged walker. I looked at the various Lego solutions, and realized that none used pneumatics. That began my quest to build a (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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