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| I'm looking into the possiblity of building an animatronic version of Tux - the Linux Penguin. I'm planning to get one of those cuddly Tux toys and removing the stuffing - then building a Lego armature inside it to make his head turn a little, (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| "Steve Baker" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3AD91A97.C941EF...ail.net... (...) Tux - the Linux (...) This is an *insanely* cute idea. I love it! (...) share? I supose the only thing I could suggest here is making your mechanism (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Yes - isn't it just! (...) Hmmmm - yes - I've seen that in toys like Furbie - every movement has some kind of bendable structure or slipping clutch between the drive system and the exposed parts. I guess that prevents small children from being (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) That's a great idea! You could even try make a webcam, so everyone can get his personal friendly gesture from Tux. (...) You could put a plastic bag around the mechanism, supported by some light frame that should do it. Jürgen (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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