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The smart ant's and flea's
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progress on the walking mechanism has been my main goal today along with trying to workout how to fit it in the cube
hear is the walking system so far, brightly colored so i can actually see what part is what
hear is the walking system so far, brightly colored so i can actually see what part is what
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Yes it is always interesting to see what other people are doing especially when its groundbreaking like your electronics module.
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after deciding that the main problem with the last design of mechanism was the fact it only had 2 legs i started development of the second edition of the walking mechanism this time with 4 legs per side
possibly the smallest walking mechtanium in antwights and flea's (as this is technically for a flea) will print this soon and then either redesign or refine to make version 3, probably the most prototyped robot we have done ever
possibly the smallest walking mechtanium in antwights and flea's (as this is technically for a flea) will print this soon and then either redesign or refine to make version 3, probably the most prototyped robot we have done ever
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Hope that all works out; it looks awesome!
I use a similar system of a sliding rail on Sir Stampfoot (although with only 1 leg on each side) so I think that looks like a solid improvement. I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
I use a similar system of a sliding rail on Sir Stampfoot (although with only 1 leg on each side) so I think that looks like a solid improvement. I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
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Smallest in antweights and fleas.. but there have been two Nano walkers :L I found 3 legs to be the optimum balance between smoothness and size, but yours seems pretty small as is.
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so, we were steadily making progress on the walker, when we realized we only had a week befor antweight open, snuck up on us rather quickly.
with a whole team to rebuild or entirely make from nothing.
Smart ant 3, new polycarbonate armor and new tracks
Smart Ant 4, new stainless steel front plate and new wheels
Smart Ant 5, brand new version 2, being printed at the moment, a few improvements like stainless steel front on the flipper and other internal features
currently non existent unnamed walking cluster, may be called Smart Flea 3 (or one of them will be) most the cad still to be done and some failing walker prototypes along with custom pcb's not working and broken code. so might not make it to antweight open but it is a very cool design, using the same servo as most antweight flippers these days, the turnigy s306g-hv,
with a whole team to rebuild or entirely make from nothing.
Smart ant 3, new polycarbonate armor and new tracks
Smart Ant 4, new stainless steel front plate and new wheels
Smart Ant 5, brand new version 2, being printed at the moment, a few improvements like stainless steel front on the flipper and other internal features
currently non existent unnamed walking cluster, may be called Smart Flea 3 (or one of them will be) most the cad still to be done and some failing walker prototypes along with custom pcb's not working and broken code. so might not make it to antweight open but it is a very cool design, using the same servo as most antweight flippers these days, the turnigy s306g-hv,
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Having finished exams i've finally had some time to start to design some new robots.
Thanks to the great success of the walking mechanism used in SmartFlea 3's i'm basically going to use that walking design on lots of robots now for a few reasons, 1. because of the extra weight from being a walker, 2. prove that walkers can be competitive and aren't just a joke, 3. it's hilarious the way they drift around the arena. 4. because i can!
In a single day in cad i've come up with the basic cad for 2 new ants.
1. a sort of cross between SmartFlea 3 and SmartAnt 5, meaning a big flipper what walks.
2. a walking spinner that i've had the parts to build for years and never built.
i may end up designing more robots than i can actually build
The software for the SmartBoard is still progressing, its a long process......., also working on new means of controls like using a phone app or a xbox controler, these work using the bluetooth le 4.0 that we put on the board.
Thanks to the great success of the walking mechanism used in SmartFlea 3's i'm basically going to use that walking design on lots of robots now for a few reasons, 1. because of the extra weight from being a walker, 2. prove that walkers can be competitive and aren't just a joke, 3. it's hilarious the way they drift around the arena. 4. because i can!
In a single day in cad i've come up with the basic cad for 2 new ants.
1. a sort of cross between SmartFlea 3 and SmartAnt 5, meaning a big flipper what walks.
2. a walking spinner that i've had the parts to build for years and never built.
i may end up designing more robots than i can actually build
The software for the SmartBoard is still progressing, its a long process......., also working on new means of controls like using a phone app or a xbox controler, these work using the bluetooth le 4.0 that we put on the board.
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now paused all antweight projects sorry guys.
however i am going to build a beast of a robot. not for any size category but about beatle in size ish.
do you want to see me post things on that project and where should i post them. not really right to put on the antweight section. but not for beatles either. as it will be autonomous maybe under the autonomous section of the forum?
however i am going to build a beast of a robot. not for any size category but about beatle in size ish.
do you want to see me post things on that project and where should i post them. not really right to put on the antweight section. but not for beatles either. as it will be autonomous maybe under the autonomous section of the forum?
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I would certainly be interested and the Autonomous section would seem the logical place for it.