Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #07995
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 20:59:33 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: photowalker video & Quadrapod/Hexapod II legs
I opened up Quicktime Pro and exported your video to Sorensen 2 codec.
It's 3.8 MB at best quality compared to about 4.5 MB for the Cinepak
codec. Cinepak is a common codec, and is included in Quicktime. I
recomend it, even if it's a little bigger (or a lot bigger). Good
choice! I also LOVED the video! That thing looks strongly phototropic! Impressive!
I just built a cardboard prototype of what appears to be a replica of
the Lynxmotion Quadrapod and Hexapod II leg assemblys. If they are
sucessful, I will port the designs on my web page, as soon as I can
regain access to the server. I need to get my new password (I think).
Hehe! 8 pieces for the basic structure, plus servos, servo horns (I
think that's what they are called), and the hardware such as screws and
nuts. I've got nearly everything figured out, except the mounting of the
vertical servo and the bottom piviot.
Does anyone here have a Quadrapod or Hexapod II from Lynxmotion? I'd
like to know hopw the vertical servo and the bottom of the leg assembly
is mounted and how exactly it's mounted to the body as well??? I guess
nylon or aluminum spacers could be used for the bottom pivot.
If anyone knows anything about the Lynxmotion design, send it on over!
$200 is too much for me, and if I can do the same with less than $20 of
Plexiglass (CLEAR!!!), then I think it's work the extra work and designing.
That, and I'll SHARE!!! (:
Wilf Rigter wrote:
>
> I had a lot of trouble with this file using RealPlayer versions 6 and 7 but
> good old version G2 works fine.
>
> Wilf Rigter mailto:wilf.rigter@powertech.bc.ca
> tel: (604)590-7493
> fax: (604)590-3411
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BotDoc [SMTP:botdoc@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 12:46 PM
> > To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> > Subject: Re: photowalker video
> >
> >
> > Sorry for those of you who downloaded the file and got
> > nothing. I don't know the first thing about file
> > compression. If that happened to you and you are
> > using windows you might be able to just view the
> > preview (click on the file properties). I used a file
> > compression called Indeo video 5.10. That one seemed
> > to make the smallest file size. I just opened the
> > link with netscape and had no troubles with it.
> > Anyway, I uploaded it again using Cinepak Codec by
> > Radius. I was told that it might be a more universal
> > compression type so maybe those of you with macs
> > aren't left out (not sure if it will work on them
> > though). It is 4.5mb or so though and can be seen
> > here
> > http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/3904/pw.avi
> > justin
> >
> >
> > =====
> > A motor is a robot waiting to happen
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Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com
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7996 Wed, 24 Nov 1999 20:02:33 -0800 [alt-beam] Website's for all....? "BEAM" Hello, bit off topic, but not really. I run a hosting company, and I watch
the list religiously... I notice a lot of people have problems with their
websites being down, etc, or just plain slow, or hard to remember... I've
been thinking that if I could drum up enough people to pitch $5/10bucks
towards the initial $70 registration that I didn't have to pay for the
domain name registration I could host people's websites free for all their
beam stuff etc (no banners, no advertising etc...) for each person I could
do yourname.hostname.com (eg: wilf.rbots.com, sg.rbots.com or something to
that effect) I could also setup email @rbots.com (eg: wilf@robots.com,
sg@rbots.com etc) [sorry wilf/sg just using you as an example :)]
Just an idea, and it would make for a GOOD resource of BEAM and robotics
pages. Setup the main www.rbots.com as the main links page to all the pages
etc. I can provide: ftp/email/cgi/classifieds/auctions/banners(if you wanted
em) anything else really. Its a fast server, awesome uptime etc. If anyone
would be interested, just email me and I'll start making a list of people
until we hit the $70.
Jason Jones
PS: rbots.com is just an idea for a domain name, we could use anything
really.
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