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Re: SSC (was Re: Best pneumatic hexapod yet!)
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:00:29 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> On Mon, August 1, 2005 11:20 am, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> > In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > > If these things are OK, the only thing that may still be good to know is when all
> > > legs are down.  That way it would look better when it stops walking.  (stand still
> > > with all legs down)
> > 
> > Well, that is an artistic/stylistic point of view.
> > 
> > I think that for long term rest state it is less stress on the LEGO if all feet
> > are down, but I don't know that I agree that it will look better ;^)
> 
> I should say it would look more 'natural'.
> 
> How easy will it be to install a normally closed (while the foot is in the air)
> touch sensor in the foot?

Given that I have not designed the feet yet, I don't know.

> 
> Will the feet be required to do much rotating and/or sliding while taking a step?
> (I assume it will be required, at least a little)

I have not finished the feet, but I was planning on providing an ankle that
rotates about the Y axis, so that foot rotation is limited.  A certain amount of
sliding is expected.

> 
> Steve

For now, I just want to get RCX-less octopod going for brickfest.

Kevin



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  Re: SSC (was Re: Best pneumatic hexapod yet!)
 
(...) Your walking stuff is always very popular, as it is. Don't worry, I'm not pushing for anything. I already have about five other projects that need to be completed in the next ELEVEN days... Steve (21 years ago, 1-Aug-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: SSC (was Re: Best pneumatic hexapod yet!)
 
(...) I should say it would look more 'natural'. How easy will it be to install a normally closed (while the foot is in the air) touch sensor in the foot? Will the feet be required to do much rotating and/or sliding while taking a step? (I assume it (...) (21 years ago, 1-Aug-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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