It has been a couple of weeks now since the public launch of the site, and the feedback from the Prodos Thingiverse page has been great, so I thought I'd capture a bit of it here. Tillin9 Might want to look at the Lynxmotion Biped Scout: http://www.lynxmotion.com/c-67-scout.aspx I always their SES (Servo Erector Set) could be efficiently 3D printed instead of made from aluminum. Would love to see it really walk with something like HSR-5590TGs. ![]() jdow That's a cool robot ... and at under $200 it is a good value. Based on the close up pictures, it doesn't look like there is any positional feedback from the servos. A single one of these servos you mentioned (HSR-5590TGs) is almost more than the robot! Maybe too expensive for a hobby project? For the next prototype I've been looking at the T-Pro MG996R 55G http://www.hobbypartz.com/servo-mg996r.html which has some nice specs for a $12 servo. Do you have any suggestions for a good servo in the under $20 range? ![]() jdow The next prototype will be a bit larger to accommodate beefier servos. I've been experimenting with 55g servos http://www.hobbypartz.com/servo-mg996r.html and been pretty happy with the results so far. I've also redesigned the joints to avoid having to use the radial ball bearings. ![]() Rift This is an awesome project! What would be really awesome is modding the brackets for use with Dynamixel AX-12A or AX-18A actuators. With the ability to create movements by just positioning the actuators it would bring another level of ease to the process. ![]() jdow The Dynamixel actuators have a lot of really nice properties ... I especially love the daisy chaining, rotational feedback, and the torque. I had looked at using them for the next prototype, but thought (perhaps foolishly) that I'd try and come up with a positioning solution for a cheaper servo. The next version will need to have 6 DOF per leg (for static balancing) which would add up really quickly if each servo was $45 or $95 ![]() |