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Subject: 
Re: Pneumatic Quadraped 242
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:11:04 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson wrote:
I've two pneumatic polarity reversers and now it can calk backwards and forwards
with just a flip of a few pneumatic switches.

I've added a total of four polarity reversers and now it can walk forward,
backward, and turn right and left (within its own footprint)!

The transistions from turning to walking and walking to turning involves
flipping two of the polarity reversers and manually adjusting two of the legs'
horizontal positions.

I'd like to eliminate the manual adjustment of the legs making it possible to
remotely control the walking/turning adjustments.

Kevin



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  Re: Pneumatic Quadraped 242
 
(...) That happens with large pistons. (...) I knew you would ask :^) (...) So it doesn't tip!?! The center of mass is not always in line with the center of the footprint, so it can tip to one side or the other of the down feet diagonal. Also the (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)

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