THE LONG WALK!!

[robotic_ants]

They need to build a duel hamster one so it could have tank style steering.

[gizz]

Haha loved the vid, must have gotten much curious eyes on it

Hi Craig, great video!
Did Dave Weston give you the two motors and spare gearboxes?
I e-mailed you but didn't get a reply.
MIke.

[razerdave]

Yes I did

[pressure]

Cheers Dave.

[craig_colliass]

Hi Mike haven't checked this thread for a while Yes thanks I have and will bring some money at the next event to settle up the account thanks again

Craig

[craig_colliass]

Some pictures on the new foot design for Pilgrim


Before


After

[craig_colliass]

Not wanting to digress on Shane's Full Tilt Build thread, I thought I would keep the conversation on the Pilgrim thread.

The type of Dinosaur I was thinking was a mechanical (eight legged) Long necked and long tail type I think a Brontosaurs
I like the Idea Of having a mechanical version of a dinosaur that in truth didn't exist.

The major problem I have is trying to get the neck and tail movement so they curl up, down, left and right. I am planning to have a small head with movement rotate up, down, left and right, and the moth to open and close the eyes will be just lights.

I am trying out several ideas for the neck mechanism but think I will have to invent something.

[craig_anto]

try a cable and pulley system that pulls the tail and neck in place, have the actuators mounted in the neck and tail, they can be positioned to push against the lower vertebra to actuate the limbs, animate the head with servos

thats how I'd do it