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Re: The Planteray Society's Build a Better Lego Rover Contest ... and the Shape-Shifting Camera TankSCT
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 25 Mar 2003 22:58:29 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Miguel Agullo writes:
> This baby,
> unrelated to the Marie Curie project above, is a tank with a camera attached
> ... and the ability to change it's shape, to "fold at the centre". Here are
> some pics - I apologize for the bad quality (quick loaders, though) and hope
> to post something better later on.
Interesting use of technic turntables. I've never seen them used like that
before. How do you keep the 1x4 plates attached to the tracks when the
vehicle is moving? Also, how do you maintain constant track tension when
changing shapes? Is it maintained by the geometry, having the fulcrum mid
way between the bottom two sprockets?
Steve
>
> Main view
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=357834
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> Side
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=357839
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> Front
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=357836
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> Top
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=357838
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> After moderation (and soon with more pics!)
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38203
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> Anyway, I hope they bring extra inspiration (the SSCT is not entering the
> contest). You can also check out the original machine on which the SSCT is
> based on, Inuktun's VGTV. Inuktun is a robotics company with plenty of cool
> professional vehicles -
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> http://www.inuktun.com/
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> And the VGTV
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> http://www.inuktun.com/products/systems/SystemDetails.asp?Systemid=14&systemscategoryid=3
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> Enjoy!
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