As this one has got eight legs just as a spider, why not take it a little bit further. Add the feature of rolling out tape on the floor and then hang that strip of tape as soon as it hurls itself over an edge. I’ve been thinking a lot about it and it may very well be possible to make!
That is beautiful Jim… Can’t wait to see some demo videos!
Dale,
Did you do some cad drawings to my leg angles?
Alan KM6VV
Hey Allan,
Thought we should move this from the other thread. lol
Got the file and it opened perfectly. I will see what I can do to get some parts cut and experiment a bit. Thanks!
Hi Jim,
Yeah, it did sorta segway! I never really got the hang of threads…
DXF files can be funny, not my native format!
Yes this should be fun!
On my 'quad:
Probably doesn’t apply to this chassis, but I’m considering using short aluminum tubing and flanges as spacers on the 'quad I’m working on. Looks really sharp with one on each corner of the chassis! However, as I’m using the LPF bearings also at each corner, the flange won’t go over the nut on 4-40 SHCS of the LPF bearing. Also (which might be part of a solution) a spacer on the 4-40 SHCS would get the nut up higher and allow easier adjustment once assembled. Might only be of use on this type of a setup, 'tho.
Thanks!
Alan KM6VV
Jim, I’ve always envisioned you making a mini SSC-32 with 18 channels (instead of 32) and creating some mini hexapod/octopods…
Then, you take one of your 1/4 scale (Large Bracket) hex/octo pod, mount a bunch of mini hex/octopod, and have them crawl off their “mother’s” back!
That would be a sight to see! (Zenta, are you reading this? 
)
What would be cool is do it robot style, where a bay opens up in the body of the large hex/octo pod with a bunch of little guys crawling out!!!
Ah, one could only dream… If only I won California’s Mega Million lotto… 
Ya don’t really need 1/4 scale servos to make it big. The Octopod body is coming out at 10+ (length and width). That’s big!
Alan KM6VV
I did work on this, but I lost everything when I lost everything off both my hard drives. Now, due to motherbord issues, my PC isn’t up to running Alibre Design, so I need a major upgrade before I can get back into 3D CAD again. I was almost finished with the deck designs too.
8-Dale
Too bad!
I would have liked to see a chassis rendered, and maybe some 4DOF legs!
Alan KM6VV
I knew as soon as I started to work on something interesting I would get slammed. 
I will try to get it cut and built as soon as possible. I will be running the laser tomorrow so hopefully I can work it in. Then I will know which legs will fit it best. The Phoenix legs use standard size servos.
No slam intended!
My mind just races with ideas when I start a new project!
You have your own laser? Wow! The Tech Shop over here has one that the guys in our HBRobotics club use. I rarely get over there, as it’s a long drive for me.
I did realize that the cutout for the BB2/SSC-32 could be rotated after I sent you the DXF. I’ll send an updated drawing, if you haven’t already rotated it yourself!
Alan KM6VV
Ha!!! I meant a soon as I started to work on something interesting I would get slammed by too much work. I was apologizing for not getting to it yet. 
We’re good… 
We have two actually, but they’re not good for metals only plastics, balsa, cardboard, stuff like that.
Yeah, work always gets in my way too!
I’ve often thought of adding a laser to the carriage (not the best way) of my PCB router. But the router does OK on PCB, Lexan, wood and aluminum, so I haven’t started THAT project!
But Octopod at 10+ x 10+ inches, is too big for my CNC equipment/1
Alan KM6VV
Any update on the Power Pod and either Phoenix or Octopod code?
Alan KM6VV
Being that you necro’d this from Dec 07 I think it’s safe to say PowerPod support for Phoenix isn’t going to happen. Laurent isn’t really doing much beyond major bug fixes on his commercial softwares, RIOS and SEQ. Although he did complete a LynxTerm update I asked him for. 
I have seen the bots operate using PowerPod generated code, and Xan’s Phoenix code. I think the PowerPod code is more conservative in it’s range of leg motion. It was written for the short femur of the A,B and C leg builds after all. It controls the walking motion, supporting only alternating tripod, very well. The Phoenix code is much more liberal in the range of leg motion. It has the ability to use more than one “gait”, and advanced users can create new gaits. Plus there are many options that effect the walking process. More options equals more interest. Although I feel it’s still relevant, I don’t really see a need for PowerPod development anymore.
Just curious!
Alan KM6VV