thanks chaps. 
Hi,
To save some money you can use the 475 for the coxa, they worked fine for me. But if I could choose today, I would go for all 18x 645.
Received my Phoenix order today and the parts look really nice! The photos of the red and blue parts do not do them justice. I canât wait to put âSpideyâ together. Oh wait, I do have to wait, too much to do at the end of term - papers to mark, etc⊠
Well as the say, without the bitter the sweet would not be so sweet.
Congratz! Sound cool to combine red and blue (super hero colors 
). And now you can make two of them! Good to hear about the colors. I think Jim have to get a new cameraâŠ
well, according to the ups tracker, mine is supposed to arrive tomorrow⊠canât wait to get my grubby little hands on it⊠muahahah 
Iâm transferring my servos and asb-04s from my ch3-r to the phoenix. Iâm actually debating (in my crazy head ) whether to keep using the robot leg A for the phoenix, because I have the leg lighting kit on it.
Also, the shape of that leg was just wicked, I love the scimitar look of it. But the other side of the coin, if I just stick with the Phoenixâs legs, then I can have an all-aluminum set-up. Choices, choices
Anyone out there planning on using the robot leg A in place of the Phoenix legs?
Also, one question, the chassis looks quite compact, where are you guys all planning on placing your battery(ies)? Top of the chassis?
One âfinalâ pre-purchase question about the phoenix - this time related to software and getting the phoenix working (walking).
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Once built - is there a range of available movements and walk gaits readily available to use (via shared downloads) or is it a case of building them from scratch?
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Is it possible to programme this basic set of moves to a PS2 type controller (or laptop) and have the phoenix walk around - pretty much like an RC Toy (all be it a very expensive and beautiful one)?
In essence - i really enjoy the building part of the robot âhobbyâ, but (with another all consuming hobby taking most of my spare time) would ideally like a fast track to getting the phoenix walking around (squatting, turning, standing tall etc etc) - with a view to being able to tinker with movements when i have the time.
Sorry if this sounds a bit shallow, but my robot collection is very much expensive techie art in our house - which i like to take down and play around with every now and then. 
1st doesnt sound shallow to me, I would think its more on the lines of why re-invent the wheele when we have a good one.
I can say I know of 2 projects that can help fast track the coding, Zenta PEP is up and running, and Xan who will be starting to share the code some time next week. I am about 2 weeks out before trying either one of theres.
What you are looking for is PowerPod, but the new version with Phoenix support is not available yet.
hi all
pingboot absolutly not shallow to me either. i just bought the kit and would really like to se it doing neet stuff right off. signifant other thinks iâm a kid again wanting cool play toolss, and sheâs right. like you i like to take my cool toyd down ocassionally and play with them, amaizing friends and gusets.
really want toget this puppy up and running wireless and am hoping the solutions show up here soon.
in the mean time iâm ploding along and slowly getting some results.
larry struggling and happy in alaska
well, my order is placed - black phoenix with brushed silver servo mounts.
looking forward to adding it (ehem, her) to my collection - with luck my lady wife will not notice her for a whileâŠ
Finally, any thoughts on eta for PowerPod support and/or better still a mac OSX port of PowerPod etc?
PowerPod support is being worked on, but Laurent will not tell me how long it will take. He never has. The reason is there is no way to determine the amount of time it will take for a solution to a problem to be found. As for mac support. There is nothing being done to address this. There just isnât enough time in the day to make that happen. Sorry for not giving you the answers you may have wanted. 
Hi all
Quick question about powersupply for the Phoenix.
Iâll definitely be running Lipolyâs, but just wondered whether anyone has thoughts on configurations - 1 lipoly to drive everything or one for servos and another for the boards?
Also any thoughts on pack specifications?
Lipo batteries can discharge at a high rate. Even a small 2000mah lipo battery can dump 25 amps. I think one lipo pack is fine unless youâre getting a really small one.
Youâll want to regulate a 2s lipo down to 6 ~ 7 volts using a heavy duty regulator. A 2s pack is about 8v under load - a bit much for the servos. I ran lipo on a CH3-R and it draws over 10 amps while walking on level ground. A 3000mAh pack let me walk around for about 20 minutes.
I recently switched over to A123 packs. A 2s pack is only 7.4v fully charged. Thatâs less than a 6 cell Ni-MH pack, so I donât use the regulator. I think the capacity is 2300mAh.
i pick up two packs at my LHS yesterday.
a Flightpower Evo 20 7.4V 800mAh - with a 16amp continuous draw rating
and a no name (jp Heli) 7.4v 800mAh pack with a slightly lower continuous draw rating.
Both are very small, but one is long and thin, the other short and wide and fatter.
Iâll see how i go, but might well look at a higher capacity pack if run times prove to be particularly short.
Hello, this is my first post.
Just wondering, will any metal gear servo 12Kg do the job for the phoenix?
I have just found servos for less than 8$ piece. They are the Hextronik HX12K.
Thanks in advance!
A lot of people are wondering how to squeeze more into the Phoenix chassis. I plan to make an abdomen to hold the battery that resides above and behind the chassis in between the two rear legs. Thatâs where real insects store their food. This would free up the inside so you could mount the SSC-32 and the Bot Board II inside the chassis (thorax). Itâs to be made from lightweight foam PVC. Nothing to show yet. Hopefully soon.
I normally just let the users chime in on these⊠However there has been some developments. Apparently Hobbico who owns Tower Hobbies has sued the makers of the Towerpro MG995 servo. They are now selling it under the Hextronik name. So you can feel free to search the forum for Towerpro MG995 to see the somewhat unfavorable reviews people have posted.
You are not alone with plans like thatâŠ
Canât say much more yet.
Canât wait to see one more of your sexy creations zenta!
Xan