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Title: Hexapod under $10
Post by: neo01124 on January 22, 2008, 06:58:09 AM
This is a vid of a contest held in our college two yrs ago this hexapod was built under $10 (Rs 400  basically).
i like the design simple and cheap
I found it on some forum the other day thought i should put it up here also
enjoy!!!!!!


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Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: airman00 on January 22, 2008, 07:00:16 AM
pretty nice , but I Im guessing there is only one motor in there?

if there is only one then how could it turn?
Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: neo01124 on January 22, 2008, 03:00:19 PM
I dont really know the rules of the competition i.e. whether they were supposed to turn or what they were supposed to do cos i was in scjool that time
but i think it was sort of a dash to the finish in a straight line competition
Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on January 22, 2008, 04:36:37 PM
Thats pretty nice. It looks like it might have 2 motors to move. Thats a pretty sweet design they went with. Very affective.

And turning is simple. All it needs is a nice little kick :)
Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: ed1380 on January 22, 2008, 05:05:41 PM
wow that thing is awesome. and the motion looks pretty fluid
Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: SmAsH on January 22, 2008, 06:33:48 PM
lol freakin awesome! that is a good approach to it...never thought of making a robot out of wood. ::)


~smash
Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: ed1380 on January 22, 2008, 06:43:33 PM
thats not wood.

that's pvc piping. 1/2" inner diameter most likely
Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: Rebelgium on January 26, 2008, 10:45:16 AM
Thats pretty nice. It looks like it might have 2 motors to move. Thats a pretty sweet design they went with. Very affective.


I only see one motor.
and why would there be two? I don't see it turning, and if it was able to turn, they would have showed it in the video.

But true, less is more!
Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on January 27, 2008, 01:10:06 PM
Well it looks like there might be 2 motors back to back. One motor driving on set of legs and then the other motor driving the other set of lets. I could be wrong though
Title: Re: Hexapod under $10
Post by: ed1380 on January 27, 2008, 02:30:18 PM
i think it's one motor with 2 output shafts though.