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| (...) Hi Tobbe, I think four legs would be enough: build it so the legs on a given side are 180 degrees out of phase. To turn, run only one side with the other side stopped so both legs are touching the ground. Driving in a strait line can be (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I have been working on pneumatic designs for a quad walker, where it always has 2 feet on the ground, and the transition between pairs of feet has four feet on the ground. This prevents vertical lurching associated with 180 phase quadraped. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Or in my case, living in Minnesota, it is what all of Winter is for. I like the alternate turns idea, because that way you also have 2/4/2/4 and avoid the gravity well, and vertical lurching. If you created a vertical launch mechanism used by (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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