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Re: Curved Feet
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 23 Mar 2001 03:03:04 GMT
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micahx@kih+stopspam+.net
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Andy Gombos wrote:
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> Hi,
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> Skip to the bottom for the question :)
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> 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
> pneumatic 2 legged walker. After some research, 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? I
> have thought about flexible tubing, but that seems unable to support
> much weight. Is there a strong way to make relatively smooth curves?
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> Thanks,
> Andy
What about using #32250 liftarms? They may not be large enough for your
needs, but here's a pic:
http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/plate/32250.gif
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Regards
Micah J. Mabelitini - LUGNET #918
The University of Kentucky
SECC Middlesboro Academic Skills Resource Center
accutron@kih.net - http://www.users.kih.net/~micahx/
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