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Another LB-322 demo + progress report

A project log for Landbeest walking robot

Terrain-going quadruped. 3D printable. Two servo drive.

dejan-risticDejan Ristic 01/25/2020 at 18:290 Comments

Made another build of LB-322 with some minor improvements. Demo video below:

Compared to LB-312, the legs are now spaced apart at different lengths on left and right side. This is a bit of a compromise to make the frame more robust and easier to print. But it also introduces some balancing issues. An unbalanced load can lead to tilting to one side while the robot walks. 

I decided the best spot for putting batteries are directly on top of each servo. I made a little 18650 holder that fits over each servo. The holders are designed so that the weight of the batteries gets evenly distributed across the frame.

One issue with the LB-312 was that the legs could be quite wobbly in the upright position. With LB-322 I've solved this by having an interlock that holds the leg hinge stable while upright.


There are still a few minor kinks left to with the design:

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