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...and then they were five...
The 1x7 liftarm is a bit short and the motor bumps against the flexible axle.
So I used a 1x9 (7+2) to be low enough, and I could remove Micromotor bottom.
I used a 1x2 liftarm with plate only for aestetical reasons...
Photos:
http://www.philohome.com/misc/monopod5a.jpg
http://www.philohome.com/misc/monopod5b.jpg
http://www.philohome.com/misc/monopod5c.jpg
Small QuickTime movie:
http://www.philohome.com/misc/monopod5b.mov (200KB)
I guess it will be hard to get a lower part count ;o)
Philo
www.philohome.com
> Cool! I figured that the stiffness of the wire would help. I guess I'll call
> it Shorty ,as it's only a little over an inch tall :). Now I've just got to
> get that micro motor ordered so I can try it out myself. I'm wondering if
> you could try out a slightly different design for me. It wouldn't use the
> block under the motor (because as you said, the wire helps more than it
> does) and it would use a 1x7 bent liftarm connected to a 16 long flexible
> axle or flex hose of similar length. You could try it without a brick under
> the motor or with a 2x2 plate there. If you could let me know how it works
> out, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> jrl
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| after watching that film, i got to say that this is fun but its totally not a walker. first foremost for that leg drag, I'd rename this Igor or somthing. -tk "Philippe Hurbain" <philohome@free.fr> wrote in message news:HCvtts.nF@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Very cool! Thanks for trying out the design for me, I would have worked on it myself, but I'm glad you could help me out. I'm wondering, did the design with 7 pieces get its foot totally off the ground? I think lego is actually making a (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I was just thinking about the design and that I would really like to have it lift its foot off the ground, and I think I have something. I think that a 1x7 liftarm with an 18 long flex tube would be a touch smaller and allow the foot to clear (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Cool! I figured that the stiffness of the wire would help. I guess I'll call it Shorty ,as it's only a little over an inch tall :). Now I've just got to get that micro motor ordered so I can try it out myself. I'm wondering if you could try (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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