#robotics Logs

May 30 2012

00:10 katsmeow-afk HF ?
00:10 rue_mohr no, princess auto
00:10 katsmeow-afk that the Canadian version of HF ?
00:12 rue_mohr I dont think so
00:12 rue_mohr maybe
00:14 katsmeow-afk 10 minidisk cutoff wheels : $7.99usd : http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog/product/view/id/1316/category/682/
00:15 rue_bed well PA is cheaper, unless the canadian dollar is really high right now
00:15 rue_bed I think I got a few packs last time and they were great
00:15 rue_bed the hardware store has them for $2ea
00:17 furrywolf bbl, wolfy bedtime
00:18 katsmeow-afk 7.99 USD = 8.18849 CAD
00:18 rue_bed were OVER PAR!?
00:18 rue_bed is there a us election or someting?
00:18 katsmeow-afk yeas
00:18 rue_bed oh
00:19 rue_bed well the usd drops out every time there is an election
00:19 rue_bed you can bet money on it
00:19 katsmeow-afk sot hat'sh owy oum akess om uchm oney!
00:20 tsmeow-afk needs a thumb recalibra
00:20 rrywolf waits for pets before heading to
00:25 tsmeow-afk guesses furry didn't notice her previous pets
00:25 rrywolf only saw wav
00:25 tsmeow-afk re-
00:25 furrywolf mrrf :)
00:26 furrywolf bbl :)
00:26 katsmeow-afk oh, there was a movie about that, oops
09:14 rue_mohr http://www.humanoid.waseda.ac.jp/booklet/kato_3.html
09:14 rue_mohr haha air muscles been around since late 60's
09:22 katsmeow-afk this one is unbelieveably noisey : http://www.humanoid.waseda.ac.jp/booklet/photo/WAP-3-1971.jpg
09:24 katsmeow-afk i remember the Japanese had an amazing hip-and-legs walking device in the 60's, back when the usa was still trying to build 6-legged walking battle tanks
09:28 katsmeow-afk The booklet (Development of Waseda Robot) by the late Prof. Kato is updated. (Mar 11th, 2003)
09:31 rue_mohr interesting how airmuscles have only come up again in the last few years
09:33 katsmeow-afk http://www.public.navy.mil/spawar/Pacific/Robotics/Pages/Publications.aspx
09:34 rue_mohr hmm I can leave a bit later today
09:37 rue_mohr tho I find it interesting that the angular pneumatic actuators replaced the linear ones
09:37 rue_mohr wap-1 vs wap-3
09:40 katsmeow-afk they turn corners better
09:40 katsmeow-afk they are simply bellows, used for fires for centuries
09:40 katsmeow-afk a lot of stuff isn't new, it's repurposed
17:12 Tom_itx LoRez, bad weather?
19:25 rue_mohr I know, but I think its funny they were done after the muscles