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SHRIMP building was: Re: High Strength Powered Steerable pivot wheel
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 21 May 2001 19:25:44 GMT
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Brian B. Alano <alano@kiva*spamless*.net>
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"Nickle, Steven (2511)" wrote:
> A steerable shrimp is a challenge.
In the near term, I've opted out of the "steer in place" requirement. That way I
go from four outputs to two. With an 8-wheel SHRIMP, I steer like a four-wheel
steered (FWS) car does at low speed. Also, I don't have to worry about the
friction of skid steering, which I found to be a major problem in my 8-wheel
Micro-SHRIMP (micromotor-powered SHRIMP).
> Also the number of motors keeps things interesting
> also.
I'm concerned about the power drain of my nine motors (9 x 250ma? = 2250ma!). I'm
thinking about powering the drive motors from a large battery box controlled by a
micromotor and polarity switch. But that will add so much weight, maybe two 9v
battery boxes in parallel would be better...
What's been the experience of those who have run that many motors simultaneously
from the RCX?
-Brian
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| The problem appears to be leverage. I have no exposed shaft at all. But the force while climbing stairs still managed to snap the axle at the pivot point. I was suprised the axle broke and the retainers did not just pop off. A steerable shrimp is a (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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