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- From: cyberman@toz.buffalo.ny.us (Cyberman)
- Newsgroups: comp.robotics
- Subject: Re: 6 leged beast
- Message-ID: <gate.7iHcoB1w165w@toz.buffalo.ny.us>
- Date: 23 Jul 92 03:14:41 GMT
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- -=> Scott Stanford spoke of "Re: 6 leged beast" <=-
- To All at 07-20-92 22:20
- >I would like to make a 6 legged robot. I need to have the
- >ability to ROTATE both clock wise and counter clockwise, go
- >forward and reverse directions. Any suggestions on the
- >mechanisms and method of movement. The design is to be very
- >small [for a robot at least] ie 6x6 inches, another restriction
- >is simplicity. The "brain" is extremly small and cannot really
- >perform sophisticated movements. [unless thier is no
- >alternative]
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- SS> Take a look at some models made by the MOVIT company (you should be
- SS> able to find these in a hobby shop or toy store). There is a good
- SS> blue 6 legged robot that uses crown and spur gears and pins in tracks.
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- Hmm someone mentioned those b4. Guees it would be a good idea.
- If thier an address that I can grab a catalog?
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- Stephen Cyberman@Toz.Buffalo.NY.US
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