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In lugnet.technic, Philippe Hurbain writes:
> > 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?
> Actually no, the double bent liftarm has no point where it balances perfectly.
>
> > I think lego is actually making
> > a two-long liftarm now, but I used the closest thing I had.
> yes, http://peeron.com/inv/parts/43857 (but I've none yet!)
>
> > I'm also
> > wondering if it would be okay with you if I used some of your pictures for
> > my gallery at brickshelf, since I can't take any right now.
>
> Sure you can !!!
>
> >
> > 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 the ground. The diameter of the flex tube is slightly smaller
> > than the flexible axle and I don't think the motor would bump it. Please let
> > me know if it works, and I don't mean to bother you.
>
> Yes it works, but to rise the foot completely you have to add the bottom
> motor part. I had a completely lifting foot using the 5 pieces design by
> replacing the flex axle with a 29L flex tube (thats a bigfoot!!!), the added
> weight compensate better 1x7 liftarm weight.
>
> Philo
> www.philohome.com
Thanks,
I'll be trying it out soon myself. I figured that if it lifted its foot off
the ground, it would more easily be considered a walker. I hope you have fun
watching it stomp around :).
-jrl
P.S. Are you planning on taking any pics?
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| (...) Here they are: The 5 pieces version looks really disproportionate: (URL) 6 pieces is nicer and "walks" well: (URL) (350K) Philo www.philohome.com (22 years ago, 6-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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