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NEW feet for the Penguin

InteractInteract Posts: 79
edited 2007-09-20 02:36 in Robotics
Here is what I did today.
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Made Rotating feet for the penguin.
I used the upper two pins that go to the LED display for servo control so the display still shows direction of objects. The feet can turn the robot 180 deg left or right. A bit more tricky to program and I have only tried it with some quick hack code, but it seems to work! Still leaves the plug for Ping)).
There is a large diameter bearing, Cupped feet, and the top piece took a while with a hack saw.
Sorry no video, will have to charge it up at home (After I find it).
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No Penguin's were harmed during this project. Old feet can go bak on.

Post Edited (Interact) : 9/21/2007 8:12:07 PM GMT
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Comments

  • D FaustD Faust Posts: 608
    edited 2007-09-17 01:12
    Very interesting + cool!

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  • Steve JoblinSteve Joblin Posts: 784
    edited 2007-09-17 01:13
    The imagination and enginuity of these forum members never ceases to amaze me! Incredible idea and extremely well done!

    Can't wait to see the video!!!!

    Great job!!!
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,392
    edited 2007-09-17 04:29
    Interact,

    Really creative modification, for certain. I couldn't have thought of that one myself. I'm curious as heck to see how it walks.

    Where are you getting the 2nd I/O port for this, or are you using one I/O for both servos?

    Nice job!

    Ken Gracey
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2007-09-17 04:40
    Interact, absolutely fantastic job!
    You have one of the most brilliant minds in this century!
    This mod is very creative and Penguin-original.
    It looks like programming it would be spectacular.
    I can imagine all sorts of new motions
    and capabilities. I think we'd all like to try this
    and will look forward to your posting the
    schematic and details about the hardware,
    assembly, and mod steps.

    humanoido
  • InteractInteract Posts: 79
    edited 2007-09-17 06:01
    Where are you getting the 2nd I/O port for this, or are you using one I/O for both servos?

    Ken Gracey
    I took the I/O from the high 2 pins of the 7 segment LED.·The LED·still shows 4 states, and thus shows the direction of objects like before.

    I left the Aux I/O still avail. I like the Ping)).
  • slashsplatslashsplat Posts: 63
    edited 2007-09-20 02:36
    Can he spin on one foot? Huh? Can he? Huh?

    Continuous rotation! Yeah, that's the ticket...

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    Post Edited (slashsplat) : 9/20/2007 2:41:59 AM GMT
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