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Re: SSClagorpion
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 9 May 2004 19:22:25 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> > In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > > Why not use studded beams for the body? Looking at the pictures, I think the
> > > body needs to be much wider. Almost square, with six legs.
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> > It was a joke Steve...... Gotta get those studless beam haters some stimuli.
> >
> > Studded beams make a lot of sense in the body, because of their superior
> > strenght.
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> I wasn't sure if you were on some studless-beam kick... :)
I tend to build with studless parts unless studs are needed, but in this case we
don't need the studs, but will need the strength (and parts with the right
number of holes).
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> I think the body needs to be wider, for scale.
Is there an echo in here?
> > > Oh, and we still need sensors in the leg. Can you make building plans for a
> > > leg? (At least the part that does the work)
> >
> > Patience Steve. I spent *all* day yesterday and this morning getting this much
> > done.
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> I know this takes time.
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> > The design of the leg part that touches the ground is very much
> > *undesigned* yet. Sensors are not nearly as critical to me as getting the legs
> > and body trusses so that they can be weight bearing.
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> I was thinking about the leg lock & pistion that you set-up.
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> --
> I came up with an arm design. I haven't made a claw, yet, but it's a start. It
> will detect contact (bumping into something) by directing movement to a single
> rotation sensor mounted in the body.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Hassenplug/Robots/SSClagorpion/sscarm01.jpg
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> The red beams on the right are "studless" body parts. Also, there is a liftarm
> with a rubberband, which springs the whole assembly back into place. Here are
> some more shots:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Hassenplug/Robots/SSClagorpion/sscarm02.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Hassenplug/Robots/SSClagorpion/sscarm03.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Hassenplug/Robots/SSClagorpion/sscarm04.jpg
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> It's made up of the claw (not pictured) the body (not pictured) and three
> sections like this:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Hassenplug/Robots/SSClagorpion/sscarmsection.jpg
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> Make sense?
Yes, it will be interesting to see how the two scales match up.
I'd like to make the whole thing smaller..... except for the width of the body.
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> Steve
Kevin
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| OK, here is an interesting problem I'd not thought about. When the legs are like this (only down legs shown) A\_ B _/D C E\_ F _/H G The body tips over toward leg G. I'm sure this would happen to all four corners. I know that I need to strengthen (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I wasn't sure if you were on some studless-beam kick... :) I think the body needs to be wider, for scale. (...) I know this takes time. (...) I was thinking about the leg lock & pistion that you set-up. -- I came up with an arm design. I (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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