New project: opensource hardware / software Hex walker kit - group effort

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OK - finished the "tenative" mechanical design and just cut the chassis. Sized for standard servos; 18 for the legs, 2 for the pan and tilt.

Behold the inital 6 legged goodness...

 

First thoughts include Propeller COG custom board layout / color camera / xbee wireless

 

Krumlink is onboard for the electronics layout/design/3D design

TinHead offered his 3D design skills (of which I am surely lacking)

Will update as the project progresses...

 

still need coders to sign up - hint -hint

 

This will be released full opensource complete with cut files / code / schemetics / board layouts and anything else needed to complete or modify this robot.

Files will be provided to participating developers on an acceptance / needed basis. Please hold requests for comunity release of files until the project is in a state of completion - again, they will be freely given.

 

I'm giving chassis to accepted participants - Krumlink is giving boards

 

 

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/new-project-opensource-hardware-software-hex-walker-kit-group-effort
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For electronics we will be

For electronics we will be using cadsoft Eagle, to be honest, anything else is a waste of time.

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Great project boys !

Great project boys !

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Thanks - looks like it might

Thanks - looks like it might be some fun

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Nice to see another open

Nice to see another open source project beside MAAHR.

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Double post

Double post

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Cool. Will it support

Cool. Will it support mounting for several different types of processor? This looks like a great fit for the DAGU Spider controller.

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Yes, no worries on

Yes, no worries on hackability :slight_smile: the intention is to place generic mounting holes for a carrier board that can be adapted to fit almost any microcontroler combination through vertical expansion.

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Got back into town; worked

Got back into town; worked out a few more bugs in the chassis design / modified the throw angles on the legs a bit. Started sourcing out good servos at a reasonable price. 

 

Had some emails, but no commitments for coders - still looking for software dirrection on this project - if you’re interested, drop me a line.