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In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> I pleased to announce my newest pneumatic walker, hex363.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kclague/phd/p3180016.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kclague/phd/p3180020.jpg
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> http://www.kclague.net/hex363/hex363.MOV
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> Hex363 is similar in pneumatic circuit design to Quad242
> (http://www.kclague.net/Quad242/index.htm)
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> hex363 is the most complicated pneumatic design I've ever created.
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> PLMKWYT,
I think you're a very scary man, Kevin.
That walker is absolutely *brilliant*. I don't normally
check out the .technic or .robotics side of things, but
today I'm very glad I did. That is absolutely incredible--
and not least of the achievements is keeping it looking so
very nice. The design is very sound--how robust is it?
Have you tried getting it to bear a load on its back (as
the triangular foot groups and internal center of gravity
might allow)? It seems like it would be very sure-footed
generally. How does it handle inclines or obstacles?
Just wow. Wow.
all best
LFB
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| (...) Lindsay, Thanks, I think. LOL! (...) Thanks very much! The vertical strength of the legs is quite robust. Plenty of force and good leverage to hold weight. The weakness in the design is the structural stability associated with the leg (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) <snip> (...) I did some test driving and it was not very robust. I tried to have it walk over an upside-down cake pan. It fell back on a triangle made of two feet from one group, and one foot from the other (this one was retracted.) I didn't (...) (21 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| I pleased to announce my newest pneumatic walker, hex363. (URL) is similar in pneumatic circuit design to Quad242 ((URL) Hex363 is completely pneumatic. Hex363 is a pneumatic sequencer that can walk forward. Each leg can extend to the ground, or (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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