Author Topic: Jim's VSF thread - A new beginning - Temple mesa complete (Read 6479 times)

Romark · « **Reply #30 on:** July 29, 2017, 07:28:02 PM »

Great looking walker James

can't wait to see your finish on it

I've been looking at the legs of the machine and can't seem to work out how they'll work

,which way is the walker meant to be facing as the "feet" of the legs seem to point out in both directions .
This is not a criticism ,it's a fantastic looking build

it's just me being dim and new to this VSF malarkey

Cheers
Keith

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #31 on:** July 29, 2017, 09:13:17 PM »

Quote from: Romark on July 29, 2017, 07:28:02 PM

I've been looking at the legs of the machine and can't seem to work out how they'll work ,which way is the walker meant to be facing as the "feet" of the legs seem to point out in both directions .

It works with the suspension of disbelief and a bit of 'handwavium'

If you want a proper examination then there are little ratchet cam things hidden from view that enable the legs to 'swing' forward when in motion. It's a slow process but the most effective for a vehicle of this size

cheers

James

Romark · « **Reply #32 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:33:04 AM »

Aha! Now I see

Thanks for taking the time to reply James

Cheers
Keith

SotF · « **Reply #33 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:37:05 AM »

You know, with some modification, you could actually build something a lot like that which could actually walk on its own. The leg configuration already looks like a strandbeest anyway...

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #34 on:** July 30, 2017, 10:37:27 AM »

Quote from: SotF on July 30, 2017, 01:37:05 AM

You know, with some modification, you could actually build something a lot like that which could actually walk on its own. The leg configuration already looks like a strandbeest anyway...

I could do but I'm afraid I won't, far too much else to do

cheers

James

duhamel · « **Reply #35 on:** July 30, 2017, 11:10:18 AM »

A great sick you are

Mason · « **Reply #36 on:** July 30, 2017, 11:42:22 AM »

Quote from: duhamel on July 30, 2017, 11:10:18 AM

A great sick you are

He is a very sick man indeed.

duhamel · « **Reply #37 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:37:53 PM »

Yes sick, but he should not be treated, we would not have had the opportunity to see his publications and the development of his projects, all the crazier than the others

DLIinVSF · « **Reply #38 on:** August 01, 2017, 08:30:48 AM »

RIGHT!!! Stop it! Stop it now!!! Yes you boy in the corner!

That's enough fawning we all know what a most excellent modelling engineer James is.......... joking aside Sir bravo once again just brilliant