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6-Link Tank Tread Vehicle

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2010-08-16 13:21 in Robotics
This amazing tractor (?) has a unique 6-link tread and syncro chain for motion control. There must be some applications for stair climbin', off roadin', mud boggin', mars roverin', trench bustin', crater crossin' robots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6u4ptksD1s

Comments

  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-08-14 20:05
    Coo!! How do you find this stuff? It is neat and very simple looking.
  • John R.John R. Posts: 1,376
    edited 2010-08-16 08:16
    Whit wrote: »
    Coo!! How do you find this stuff? It is neat and very simple looking.

    Erco has a net pad permanently grafted onto one of his arms. He also has some kind of magic searc terms he uses, but won't share.
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-08-16 09:16
    @John R,

    Should have known...
  • ihmechihmech Posts: 179
    edited 2010-08-16 13:21
    Hey erco,

    Looks like your find is an old Fordson tractor that was set up for the sole purpose of ditching. I would say the 6 link track setup was a short lived idea of providing floatation on soft ground without having to add dual wheels making the machine too wide for certain applications.

    Very interesting!
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