Salt and Pepper Robot

In the Shout Box Doug asked for a new robot idea and gave a list of material he has:

targetdg15: Anyway, I have an arduino, and three servos... any bot ideas out there?

targetdg15: umn... 2 photoresistors, and an IR distance sensor

 

Shure we have ideas.  Build a Kitchen Robot that brings Salt and Pepper (NilsB). Call it Pepper-y Salt (Kariloy's idea) with the claim Bring Spices on Command (from Maxhirez). Using this or this principle (found by JerZ). 

Here an example as inspiration (found by JerZ).

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Here the Shout Box conversation:

 JerZ: Here's Frits' Bi-ped for the sake of variety
NilsB: pepper-y salt
targetdg15: now im surfing the web looking for a three servo desing i like lol
NilsB: this is what a LMR chef must have at home
NilsB: yeah! JerZ.
ChuckCrunch: indeed
targetdg15: ye it does, it has a strikingly handsome man on it :)
NilsB:Pepper-y Salt
Bring Spyce on Command
targetdg15: that is a great idea!
NilsB: this is the response to your question about a new robot idea.
Maxhirez: Nils suggested you build a robot to bring you spices on command.
NilsB: pepper-y salt. robot project candidate.
targetdg15: pepper-y salt?
 NilsB: you could build the: pepper-y salt
targetdg15: umn... 2 photoresistors, and an IR distance sensor
 kariloy: or... pepper-y salt \o/
NilsB: doug, what sensors do you have?
 Maxhirez: I love the way you think Nils!
NilsB: a robot that brings you salt or pepper
NilsB: a robot that disturbs you at work
NilsB: targetdg15 is a chef. how about something for the kitchen?
JerZ: looks like this one gets around quite well
birdmun: 3 servo hex
Maxhirez: Nice to see you NilsB
ChuckCrunch: i made 1 a very long time ago
targetdg15: Anyway, I have an arduino, and three servos... any bot ideas out there lol
NilsB: RIP
targetdg15: well the legs broke off for the last time... to the trash with it
NilsB: yes Jason. I love that one too.
NilsB: could this be the walking mechanism of KT?
Maxhirez: I love that one. It's differential drive with legs.
targetdg15: And yes, it is, I think i just have a flaw in my desing... maybe too much weight
targetdg15: thought about it... where would I put them?
JerZ: @targetdg sounds like serious business over there.
NilsB: doug, would you mind to give KT two more legs?
 
targetdg15: giving my bot on more chance... after that it gets scrapped!

So I am in love with this

So I am in love with this design, but Ive never built a hexapod before. From what I understand, the middlt legs prop one side up, the opposing legs then move the chassis forward, then it switches… Is that correct?

 

this is a design I was looking at, but maybe a little more bulky, so it can handle the weight of a small claw and the salt/ pepper

http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/arduspider-sara-my-daughters