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Here's next week's video, early for Patrons. This one goes out publicly on Tuesday 26th.

It's like omni wheels, but legs!

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Omni-Directional Walker - PREVIEW VERSION

I’ve built quite a few omni-directional robots using various types of omni-directional wheels. Normal omni-wheels are a large wheel with smaller wheels around its circumference, allowing it to be driven in one axis, and slide passively in the other. Using three omni-wheels allows a vehicle to move in any direction, although I’ve also built machines with one omni wheel. Most of my omni-wheel vehicles worked ok on flat ground, but they weren’t great at climbing over obstacles. So in this video I’m going to build a omni-directional walking machine which should be better at stepping over things. You can support me on Patreon or buy my Merchandise: *************************** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xrobots Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/james-bruton *************************** Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something: *************************** Matterhackers 3D printing supplies: http://www.matterhackers.com?aff=7500 Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots *************************** Other socials: *************************** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xrobotsuk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/xrobotsuk *************************** CAD and Code for my projects: https://github.com/XRobots Huge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Below you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects: Filament from: https://www.3dfuel.com/ Lulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nil Bearings from: https://simplybearings.co.uk/ Lincoln Electric Welder: https://bit.ly/2Rqhqos CNC Router: https://bit.ly/2QdsNjt Ryobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD Axminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN 3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUu Soldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDR Vectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv Why not join my community, who are mostly made up of actual geniuses. There’s a Facebook group and everything: https://www.facebook.com/groups/287089964833488/ XROBOTS Former toy designer, current YouTube maker and general robotics, electrical and mechanical engineer, I’m a fan of doing it yourself and innovation by trial and error. My channel is where I share some of my useful and not-so-useful inventions, designs and maker advice. Iron Man is my go-to cosplay, and 3D printing can solve most issues - broken bolts, missing parts, world hunger, you name it. XRobots is the community around my content where you can get in touch, share tips and advice, and more build FAQs, schematics and designs are also available.

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Dean Edis

That’s so cool! It reminds me of the Luggage from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series.

Thomas Messerschmidt

Wow! That’s a “beest of a different color!” I had always found strandbeests amazing. This takes it to the next level. Yes PLEASE build it LARGER!

Pete Mertz

James: "That's why we build small prototypes" Me: "That's larger than anything I've ever 3d printed" lol, amazing work as usual!

Thomas Messerschmidt

How are you doing in that heat? Are your workshops air conditioned?

Anonymous

Sell it to George Lucas and replace the AT-AT in his upcoming off brand Mega Bloks reboot! If you had this at EMF Camp they would crown you emperor in no time :) Would it work like a tall bike with really long legs?

XRobots

The big one is in a basement so it's not too bad, but this build was done at home - in the loft room!

XRobots

I'm not sure how big it needs to be to be stable with me on top - but I can always move the leg modules around once they are made. I may need 8 legs per module also...

Steve Coleman-Williams

this looks like it could be the start of a wolfenstein mech cosplay type thing