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Subject: 
RE: Walking robot - Related Topic
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Thu, 18 Jun 1998 14:34:55 GMT
Original-From: 
Michael S. Davis <ipscone@halcyon.ANTISPAMcom>
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Thanks,

I already know of these.  I think I might just try and build one myself.
Finding all the h/w will be the hard part.

On Thu, 18 Jun 1998, John Hatton wrote:

> Mike,
>  I have actually seen only 3 reasonable quality walkers on the market
> (the 6 legged kind) but I have to admit that I haven't searched that far
> recently. Lynxmotion (http://www.lynxmotion.com) do one which looks to
> be pretty good quality however it is a bit expensive, it also requires
> 12 servos. Novasoft (http://www.mil.ufl.edu/novasoft/) also do a 12
> servo, 6 legged walker which is a different design from the Lynxmotion
> one but still looks pretty good. The final one is the Stampbug, this is
> a 3 servo, 6 legged walker from Parallax (http://www.parallaxinc.com/)
> which is fairly restricted in it's development but is a simple starting
> point (it is driven by either a pic or Basic stamp1 but the servos can
> be controlled from any source as long as it isn't to heavy, the stampbug
> is quite small).
> Hope this helps.
> 
> John Hatton
> 
> > ----------
> > From: Mike Davis[SMTP:ipscone@halcyon.com]
> > Sent: 17 June 1998 16:01
> > To: John Hatton
> > Cc: handyboard@media.mit.edu
> > Subject: RE: Walking robot - Related Topic
> > 
> > Related Question.
> > 
> > I am working on a robot project with my daughter this summer.  I was
> > wondering how many walking robot kits there out there.  I would like a high
> > quality one that lends itself to further development.
> > 
> > Also, I have seen most of the robot chassis kits, I believe but have not seen
> > too
> > many track models.  Like the paragraph above I am looking for a relatively
> > high
> > quality (small, sturdy, reliable, repairable) one.
> > 
> > Anybody know of any?  Tracked preferred but wheeled is ok too.
> > 
> > An option is to build one but I have no clue where to get parts like tracks
> > (belts)
> > and gearing to match, gears, etc.  I have tried RC Hobbie shops but they are
> > very limited.
> > 
> > From:           John Hatton <JohnHa@icsplc.co.uk>
> > To:             "'siming@singnet.com.sg'" <siming@singnet.com.sg>,
> >       "'Handyboard Mailing List'" <handyboard@media.mit.edu>
> > Subject:        RE: Walking robot and change of email
> > Date sent:      Wed, 17 Jun 1998 15:30:58 +0100
> > 
> > > I've recently bought a Stampbug (6 legged walker) from Milford
> > > Instruments
> > > ( http://www.milinst.demon.co.uk/ ) in the UK and they have a simple 2
> > > legged robot in their catalog.
> > > 
> > > I hope this is of help.
> > > 
> > > John Hatton
> > > 
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: EVA-01[SMTP:siming@singnet.com.sg]
> > > > Sent: 17 June 1998 15:05
> > > > To: handyboard@media.mit.edu
> > > > Subject: Walking robot and change of email
> > > > 
> > > > Hi, I wonder if this is a little off topic, but since I got a Handyboard
> > > > I would like to use it in a walking robot application. Does anyone have
> > > > any experience in making 2-legged robots? Hmm....
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > 
> > 
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  RE: Walking robot - Related Topic
 
Mike, I have actually seen only 3 reasonable quality walkers on the market (the 6 legged kind) but I have to admit that I haven't searched that far recently. Lynxmotion ((URL) do one which looks to be pretty good quality however it is a bit (...) (28 years ago, 18-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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