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Message #07255
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Phillip A. Ryals phillip@ryals.com
Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 8:17 PM
Subject: Stray thought...
>I've been thinking about it for a while, and thought I'd post this to the
>list. If anyone has any ideas, I'd be really happy to hear them.
>
>I've been thinking about a bot that would move by hanging from a string or
>wire strung between two points. I know the obvious lack of mobility would
>keep it from being terribly useful, but I'm still trying to work it out.
>Maybe an exercise in mechanics?
>
>Anyway, I'm just lost on how to drive the legs. I thought about some kind
>of rotary motion, like a wheel on top on the string, or legs attached to
>motors that just spin.... but I think that'd just be boring.
>
>So I'm looking for some way to make it "walk" along the string. Just like
>you'd do with your hands if you're hanging like that.
>
>
>Anyone?
>
>par
>
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