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Subject:	Re: Are any other Photobot II pictures availalbe? Suctionbot?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics
Date:	Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:39:17 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Todd Bertschi writes: > I'd also be interested in any info anyone can dig up on the suction-bot. I > have the walking mechanism down, it's the suction action that's causing me > problems. Pneumatics could work, but I've having problems with > implementation. There are multiple pneumatic valves that are timed to release the pressure when pressing 'down' the suction cup, then closing the valves to maintain the pressure. Open the valve again, and you can 'lift' the suction cup with little effort. (No, I don't know how to implement the idea, I'm only explaining how the model works...) John G.

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		Re: Are any other Photobot II pictures availalbe? Suctionbot?
(...) Well, thanxs for the teaser. I'll have to work on it. I've been working on the idea that I need to create a vaccuum in the suction cup, but I can't get the Lego pnuematics to create one. All the pieces work off a two chamber system which (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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		Re: Are any other Photobot II pictures availalbe? Suctionbot?
(...) I'd also be interested in any info anyone can dig up on the suction-bot. I have the walking mechanism down, it's the suction action that's causing me problems. Pneumatics could work, but I've having problems with implementation. peace ---T (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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