Spiderbot

Just got the robot formally known as ARAC2 from Shane :proud:
To those who don't know what this is please watch the video below



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4WGrcydx8c

Now that's cool, they look so hard to design and build

Just a few pictures of Spiderbot. I thought people would like to see this one as walkers are quite rare and it may inspire others to make and run walker robots.

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/IMGA5622.jpg

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/IMGA5621.jpg

I have removed the top covers and am re-mounting the motors, the idea is they should have some movement allowed. So I am making some rubber washers to help loads of spring washers and Nyloc nuts.

The old system
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/IMGA5618.jpg


The new system with rubber mounting washers
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/IMGA5617.jpg

Some other images of the walker

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/IMGA5611.jpg

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/IMGA5616.jpg
And finally the double crank that operates four legs on one side.
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/IMGA5619.jpg

Hope you enjoyed looking at the Spiderbot

Spider bot, spider bot, does whatever a spider bot does....

A smaller version
http://youtu.be/YlUK5LMXk4s

Seen that video before I don't know who the robot belongs too or if it still exists in that form but it would be nice to see it at one of the shows.

I have re fitted the other motor so they are both done, and designed a new floor and electronics tray for the robot hope to get that finished this week. I took the eyes off the robot and are going to re do them so they move with the steering using a servo to move them, I am looking for lights for the eyes anyone got any ideas for that?

Froggy built it, dont know who as it now

I tried a quick forum search but it proved fruitless, would anyone know of a site/place that had the schematics for this type of system. I would like to scale it down into an antweight.

Hi the best start would be this site If you go to the concept page info can be found there.

http://www.mechanicalspider.com/index.html

Dose anyone recognise this lamp holder? As I would like to replace them thanks

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/IMGA5623.jpg

ive seen them before there 12v sockets but ill try to ask my electrician