its a very tight fit, and i will be testing it out tonight to see out it does. I can add washers to it if i dont like it
I do believe adding some washers are necessary. Good luck with your testing.
http://www.zhanx.net/incoming/octopod/flat.jpg
http://www.zhanx.net/incoming/octopod/fend.jpg
legs are done. Thats all for tonight
Look at all those lovely long legs! They came out great!
Washers are probably a good idea. I threaded my aluminum tibia parts. I think I see nuts on yours. You could always use serrated lock nuts, or star washers under the nuts.
What size SHCS did you use to attach? I believe mine are 4-40. The body of the SHCS does not fill the servo’s mounting tab slot as I recall.
Nice work!
Alan KM6VV
8 legs, waiting for a new body!
Fantastic work. What are you using to cut the leg components? Where did you get that black polycarbonate? I looked all over the place for this stuff and didn’t find anyone who carried it.
i had all my stuff laser cut by ned from polulu. Doesn’t McMasters carry it also?
Xan we need to talk so i can understand this IK better, after we talk you will know why. got yahoo messanger and time?
my project of the day: Fix this wiring mess :
http://www.zhanx.net/incoming/octopod/roach.jpg
after that, i guess it will be time to check the limits on the servos and go from there with basic movements.
there’s got to be a nicer way to average this sensor code but i am not seeing it.
arduino.pastebin.com/m7d2bccf3
right now it reads it about 100 times 
, in intervals of 5 averages them, checks them and then passes it back, but it can be better.
oh yea i am learning SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping). So wont need a remote for this. unless i want to play.
this should issue a group move to the SSC-32
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and take 3 secs to move it right?
not 3 milliseconds like its trying to do
and this is what i was doing wrong:
Where have you placed the in your command string?
i updated my last post, might help if i read the manual right? (i must have read it ten times and missed that tho).
Uploading the VIDEO to you tube right now.
started mounting the sensors today… the power was out all day so i didnt get a chance to charge the battery… if i knew that i could have brought it to work with me.
http://www.zhanx.net/incoming/octopod/irpostion.jpg
still got to test to see which will give a better reading . leg or servo.
j
Watch out! Don’t trip over the screwdriver!
It looks like your IR ranger is mounted on the knee joint (tibia servo), is that true? I haven’t tried to mount sensors on my hexapod yet.
Alan KM6VV
Back to that servo mounting a few post back. The head of the cap screw is not enough to consider it to be a secure connection. It will work itself loose during periods of stress and eventually fail. It might be a tight fit now, but that will change over time.
A while back someone used plastic inserts to make the over sized servo mounting holes smaller, about the diameter of the screw threats of the capscrews, but the head of the screw was still above the flange and not flush like you have it. I would use washers for sure.
you gave a valid reason now i have no choice on the matter. I was hopeful that afterwork i could finish the walk. But no… i have to add a bunch of washers to the robot.
Slept on the IR sensor mounting issue. I will mount on the servo i think.
I found it necessary to put a washer under both 4-40 SHCS and the 3mm Phillips screws when securing a servo.
I’m surprised that lock washers aren’t used!
If you can thread the tibia plate, so much the better.
Alan KM6VV
i wish i could thread it, but alast i can’t. All the phillips got washers. so tonight i will take it back part and add a bunch in. I just hate the fact i need to use tweezers to handle them.
Try putting the washer on a piece of masking tape or similar.
But can’t you just slip the washer over the SHCS or Philips screw, and then into the hole? sometimes a hemostat helps. The nuts can still be a pain, but tape helps here as well.
Alan KM6VV