One of the challenges of using a belt drive system that is mostly FDM 3d printed is the fine line between too tight and too loose. The pulley sprockets have been iterated over and over again to provide maximum grip, and will likely become milled out of acetal copolymer, but for now they are more …
We are still VERY much in the assembly & experimentation phase, but after putting the first version of the legs together, it’s looking promising! The robot can so far be posed in a few different positions completely un-powered which is a great sign that it’s going to have a nice passive balance overall – and …
Grayhound quadruped update: Legs show signs of hope (Pics) Read More »
This is the first of many posts documenting the journey of this robot build. It was exciting to fire up the very first knee-joint test and see some results without anything breaking, so I made a quick video clip showing how it’s looking. Video after the break. This is very much a mini sneak peak, …
“Grayhound” Quadrupedal Robot : Early knee test (VIDEO) Read More »
I’ve been getting into SMD soldering for my larger projects, however it’s not something I work with daily so naturally I went the cheapest route to get a microscope for the task. The common USB microscope can be had for less than $20, the caveat being that you need a robust mounting station in order …
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