3d printed Roto-Robot mechanical test 1

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The idea is to use a single gear motor to make a walking and body rotating robot much like the vintage ones we all love. So step 1 was to take the leg walking design of the Jupiter robot I just did and change its cam drive from Horizontal to vertical. Then to add a magnetic slip clutch and Latch to control the  body rotation. Here are som pictures of the new leg drive cam and vertical set up.

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Next comes a mount plate for the top of the vertical cam and latch.

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Next comes the rotating body base platter.

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Then a magnetic clutch and the gear motor. The battery holder is temporary in this position for testing.

[Brian..]

You continue to set the technical bar very high. Such a smooth movement. I've managed one walking design with a horizontal motor position, but the batteries still take up the chest space. Your build has empty legs that could hold the batteries and that flat motor position would then leave plenty of room in the chest for a variety of items. It allows for a range of interesting designs. I'm going to have to try it. Thanks, John. 

 

 

[Martian Gil]

amazing, John - really cool.   I dig the pink as well

 

[Roboto]

Nicely done!