 | | Animatronics anyone? —Steve Baker
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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, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: Animatronics anyone? —Iain Hendry
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | Re: Animatronics anyone? —Steve Baker
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: Animatronics anyone? —Juergen Stuber
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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 (24 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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