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Re: Hercules Jr.
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 9 Apr 2003 16:00:03 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Rob Stehlik writes:
> Hopefully you are right. I just don't see how my stupid 5 minute micro
> walker fits in with amazing cranes and construction vehicles built by people
> like TJ and Jennifer Clark.
I agree with you, some of the awesome cranes and other projects are much
more impressive than something designed to be, literally, as insignificant
as possible. On the other hand, I know that sometimes the thought and
planning that go into making something simple can take a while (I know for
myself that planning the Twirp design took a good bit longer than actually
building it).
> ???? This is a wierd way to define a walker. Here is my definition: A
> creature that moves by transfering its weight from one set of legs to the
> other. In the case of Bipeds, the weight is transfered from one leg to the
> other. This disqualifies things that drag along the ground. But, in saying
> all things that do not 'fall forward' are not walkers, you disqulify all
> hexapods, quadrupeds, and a large group of bipeds.
Again, I agree with you. If this were the case, most of my bipeds wouldn't
be considered walkers because they are stable through the whole walking cycle.
-jrl
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| (...) I disagree :-) Big, monster creations with a lot of function can be impressive. However, something that is designed to be "as insignificant" as possible can be just as, if not more, impressive! If you take a moment and try to understand a (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Hopefully you are right. I just don't see how my stupid 5 minute micro walker fits in with amazing cranes and construction vehicles built by people like TJ and Jennifer Clark. (...) ???? This is a wierd way to define a walker. Here is my (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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