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03-17-2008, 04:38 PM
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Gotta watch this robot vid
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03-17-2008, 04:43 PM
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That thing is amazing, I thought it was fake at first, I'm still not 100% sure it's not CGI.
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03-17-2008, 04:48 PM
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Very cool! Do they make a quiet version that you can ride? It might be good for going hunting.
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03-17-2008, 04:58 PM
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That thing is amazing, I thought it was fake at first, I'm still not 100% sure it's not CGI.
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I know what you mean. I've watched it a few times looking for signs it might be, but if it is, they did a hell of a job.
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03-17-2008, 05:13 PM
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It is very real. Saw a Documentary on TLC/History/Discovery about this thing. It was the "old version" and it performed much less well. They have come a loooong way in two years.
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03-17-2008, 05:26 PM
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It's real alright, I want one.
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03-17-2008, 05:33 PM
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WOW, that is incredible.
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03-17-2008, 06:20 PM
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I can see this thing in Robocop 15 when it comes out.
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03-17-2008, 06:56 PM
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Lets mount a gun on it and send it to Iraq, and send a few down to the patrol the border here while we are at it. Very cool.
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03-17-2008, 10:07 PM
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Absolutely amazing!
Terminator on the horizon!
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03-17-2008, 10:20 PM
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10 million for something you can hear coming for miles.
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03-17-2008, 11:57 PM
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If and when it does fall over, can it get itself back up?
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03-18-2008, 01:28 AM
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that thing is way cool, is that thing hydraulic, pnumatic??? whats powering it, chain saw engine? too cool 
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03-18-2008, 10:14 AM
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It has to be pneumatic. If you notice, when it was run indoors, all you can hear is the pneumatics. Air is also way faster than hydraulics, & has a storage capacity between strokes. My guess is that the gas engine drives a compressor, but it's kinda odd the way it labors with every step. Maybe the air storage is rather small? I'd also guess that they have a variable hydraulic damper at each cylinder to control the speed, so as to give it some finesse.
As far as the noise MD is referring to, it's of no concern when doing development work. I'm sure it can be muffled out when needed, without killing too much power. It's probably a gas weedwhacker type Zenoah engine, or possibly a smaller model airplane nitro engine.
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03-18-2008, 07:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Railman
As far as the noise MD is referring to, it's of no concern when doing development work. I'm sure it can be muffled out when needed, without killing too much power. It's probably a gas weedwhacker type Zenoah engine, or possibly a smaller model airplane nitro engine.
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Maybe. I really like the sinusiodal dingle arm approach too. Do you suppose they mounted it on a baseplate of preframulated amulite? 
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03-20-2008, 12:15 AM
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Quote:
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Maybe. I really like the sinusiodal dingle arm approach too. Do you suppose they mounted it on a baseplate of preframulated amulite? |
Air conditioner ECG's are typically made of 7 1/2 AWG jacketed preframulated amulite and run to the sinusoidal dingle bar of the turbo encabulator panel. What this has with measuring kilowatt/hours I don't really know.
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Was that your picture, or your twin brother's? 
Why are electricians so fascinated with big words when normal words do the job? Trying to make up for something? 
Joe
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03-24-2008, 06:33 PM
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Back to top!
If you missed this video, you gotta see it!
Joe
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03-24-2008, 07:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Railman
Why are electricians so fascinated with big words when normal words do the job? Trying to make up for something?
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Chill out. It's from an old essay written in the 1940's. More or less nostalgia rather than making up for any particular shortcoming.
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03-24-2008, 07:25 PM
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But can it hump your leg?
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03-24-2008, 07:51 PM
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I couldn't help but bust out laughing when that thing fell on the ice.
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