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One of three walking robot kits sold by Rapid Electronics Ltd. The others are Stegomech and Tyrannomech walking dinosaurs. They are motorised kits based around pre-punched wooden parts. Robomech is described as 'a fearsome, walking creature, with gear drive operation, swinging arms and LED eyes! Requires 2 AA cells'. A good basic walking robot,that walks well. The legs are driven from the single motor/gearbox so it means turning is not possible without major modifications. The crank arms tend to slip on the gearbox output shaft, resulting with the robot tripping itself up. |
The Guiseley WalkerA small walking robot designed for year 10 students on an integrated electronics and mechanisms project at Guiseley school. Guiseley have used the Walker in a linked project with local primary schools for a year 6 module covering controllable vehicles. Guiseley school manufacturing the basic Walker and the primary schools generated the outer designs. See the Rapid School Network Newsletter linked below. |
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Rapid
Electronics Ltd
http://www.rapidelectronics.co.uk/
An educational and industrial supplier of components and kits.
Rapid
Network News Downloads:
Download the complete PDF Rapid
Schools Network Newsletter
http://www.rapideducation.co.uk/Walker/Network%20News.pdf
The newsletter contains details of the Guiseley Walker.
Download the
Guiseley Walker Prodesktop files
http://www.rapideducation.co.uk/Walker/Walker%20pro%20desktop.zip
Download the detailed drawings
of the Guiseley Walker
http://www.rapideducation.co.uk/Walker/PDFs.zip
Download the PCB Wizard file to manufacture
the circuit board
http://www.rapideducation.co.uk/Walker/Circuit.pwz
See
the Guiseley Walker in action
http://www.rapideducation.co.uk/Walker/DSCF0068.AVI
A short video clip of the walker in action (2.32Mb)