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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
Date: 
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

Side
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=357839

Front
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=357836

Top
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=357838

After moderation (and soon with more pics!)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38203

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 -

http://www.inuktun.com/

And the VGTV

http://www.inuktun.com/products/systems/SystemDetails.asp?Systemid=14&systemscategoryid=3

Enjoy!



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  Re: The Planteray Society's Build a Better Lego Rover Contest ... and the Shape-Shifting Camera TankSCT
 
Hi Steve, (...) Last night I forgot to upload a couple of pics with the camera end down. Take a look at (URL) have to get better pics on a flat surface. The idea is that by using the turntables as track wheels, when the robot is the lower position, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  The Planteray Society's Build a Better Lego Rover Contest ... and the Shape-Shifting Camera TankSCT
 
Hi all, I don't know how many of you are aware of the Planetary Society's LEGO® Mars rover contest, but I have a feeling it will interests plenty of builders in these groups. Anyone can have a go, there are three classes and each participant can (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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