RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] degrees of freedom Was: Angle Iron Ways

Hi Ray, Dennis,

It is really something to see the RotoPod run! THAT would be something
interesting to build; although I don't think I'd EVER figure out how to keep
all six feet (track followers?) coordinated and not running into each other!

EMC can run Hexapods, it's said; could it possibly run this one "out of the
box"?

Alan KM6VV



[mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Schmitz

>
> Actually, you should look at the video on this page:
>
> http://www.prsco.com/rotopod.html
>
> On 8/19/06, Raymond Heckert <jnr@...> wrote:
> >
> > Look closer... If you have 'fixed' length struts (I mean really fixed,
> not
> > extensible or retractible) the platform cannot move. On a hexapod, at
> > least
> > two adjacent struts must be extensible to have even one degree of
> freedom.
> > four adjacent extensible struts should allow you 3 degrees of freedom,
> and
> > all 6 struts movable should give you your 6 degrees of freedom.
> ...Unless
> > my observations are greatly in error...
> >
> > RayHex
> >
> >
>