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Message #07256
To: "'beam@sgiblab.sgi.com'" beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Wilf Rigter Wilf.Rigter@powertech.bc.ca
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 19:12:55 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Stray thought...
A BEAM SLOTH - 2motor/4legged walker hanging upside down from 2 parallel
strings may work if the legs were equipped with hooks or eyes through which
the string was threaded. The gait (?) timing should be adjusted to be
resonant with the swinging strings. Next step - design a BEAM WEB-SPINNER
- a walker/spider building it's own net.
Wilf Rigter mailto:wilf.rigter@powertech.bc.ca
tel: (604)590-7493
fax: (604)590-3411
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phillip A. Ryals [SMTP:phillip@ryals.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 6:07 AM
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> 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
7257 Tue, 02 Nov 1999 00:14:38 -0400 [alt-beam] Re: Stray thought... alt-beam@egroups.com michael.hirtle@ns.sympatico.ca (Michael Hirtle) I would recomend a microprossor for this job
Wilf Rigter wrote:
> A BEAM SLOTH - 2motor/4legged walker hanging upside down from 2 parallel
> strings may work if the legs were equipped with hooks or eyes through which
> the string was threaded. The gait (?) timing should be adjusted to be
> resonant with the swinging strings. Next step - design a BEAM WEB-SPINNER
> - a walker/spider building it's own net.
>
> Wilf Rigter mailto:wilf.rigter@powertech.bc.ca
> tel: (604)590-7493
> fax: (604)590-3411
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phillip A. Ryals [SMTP:phillip@ryals.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 6:07 AM
> > To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> > 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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