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Knex Walker Contest
Greetings fellow knex builders! Its time to announce this months contest!!!!!!
This months contest is to build the largest walker out of knex possible!
The prizes are 5* on all your instructables, a sub, and a patch or 2!
So what are you wating for? Start building your walker today!
Judges are kNeXFreek and I.
Rules, the walker must have a video, accurate measurement, proof of measurement, pictures, support its own weight, walk by it self, and not slip or jam.
GET BUILDING!
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10 years ago
A little update:
There were a lot of people that wanted to see how I made the big-gear axle and some close-ups from all the mechanisms.
I made a small instructable about it:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Big-Knex-Walker-Axle/
11 years ago
I wonder when the winner will be announced...
Reply 11 years ago
yah, well I can already tell you that you won.
11 years ago
Saw the challenge, and Justin jumped on board! Built and programmed this awesome K'NEX walker! Enjoy.
Entry:
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58QrNiuhQg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQFDPwGcc0E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5oCd_sJUEM
Richard
Reply 11 years ago
Another video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn7DEOiGhmM
Thought to share. -R
11 years ago
I'm in, can I just make an ible for it or do I need a video.
Reply 11 years ago
yes please, a vid!!
Reply 11 years ago
On which walker I entered 2 look below
Reply 11 years ago
I'd prefer a video but if you can't I understand.
Reply 11 years ago
ok, thanks. I have a video of it walking but not of anything else.
Reply 11 years ago
can i see?
Reply 11 years ago
Yup here is my entry instructables.com/id/2M-knex-Walker/
the video is the last step and the dimensions are in the introduction
11 years ago
You should see a box like this, if you drag the mouse over the text you want to modify, like this - then press the right button it should work
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Reply 11 years ago
Testing bold
Reply 11 years ago
it worked!
Reply 11 years ago
He's right.... it's not working for me either. Firefox version 3.5.7 on XP w/ SP3
Reply 11 years ago
I see bold.
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Reply 11 years ago
Odd.... the source code shows the strong tags around it, it SHOULD appear bold...
11 years ago
After a lot of doubleposts, I finally finished my k'nex walker.
It runs on one net motor and still has some power left to hold more weight. But I don't have time to make it eny "larger" in size (with empty space).
Here are 2 picktures showing length and width (it's height is 50cm, and so are the other measurements)
I'll try uploading a video this evening.
http://www.knexforum.com/members/floris2burn/albums/general/596-knex-walker-measuring-length.jpg
http://www.knexforum.com/members/floris2burn/albums/general/597-knex-walker-measuring-width.jpg
Reply 11 years ago
nice!
Reply 11 years ago
Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmCOzsgJgTw
11 years ago
Here is another walker that could win it is mine here is the link to watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJE5pdeSiBM
hope you enjoy
11 years ago
I have a rig without motor atm, but the rods and connectors can't hold the torque needed to move the feet. It's a great mechanism though..
I think i tried to build the mechanism too "strong" making it way to heavy...
Reply 11 years ago
I made a completely different rig now, and it works!
I just need to make the case bigger and better.
11 years ago
So this contest ends at january 31? (it's posted in the middle of january, so not realy a "month" of time)
I like big, gonna sort out cyclo's pieces and start building!
Can you enter another if someone got taller then yours?
Reply 11 years ago
1. yes it lasts until the 31.
2. Awsome!
3. yes you can enter another.
Reply 11 years ago
Here's some more questions: (just to be sure)
Does the feet have to be large/ normal in proportion with the rest of the "body"
or can the "robot" have realy small feet to move, whilst it's body is realy big, (tall)
sorry, i'm not sure about a lot of things XD
Reply 11 years ago
I never built a walking robot though. Gonna be a pain to find out a good working mechanism.
I've already seen great stuff on the internet and youtube. but most of them aren't good to build a big structure with..
btw, in "largest" do you mean tallest?
11 years ago
I'm using Firefox 3.0.17, works for me. Is your Java up to date?
L
11 years ago
What are you referring to?
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