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So that's what you guys were up to! Very clever! What are you using to drive your spine and how easy is it to contol? I would expect it to bounce around quite a bit, especially with a tube on the end.

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What is that, and what the heck is it's purpose?

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To control it were using two motors and a pully system, to keep it from bouncing around we have tensioners at the end, ill be posting the finished product soon.

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It's their manipulator...

If I'm guessing right, you have 4 cables attached to the end, and by applying/releasing tension in the opposing cables you can theoretically move the "spine" anywhere like a turret and bend like a joing with simplicity. Amazing, this should win an award if it's functionality is good.

Love the bot guys.

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Impressive-- will it have some sort of manipulator on the end?

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Yes there will be an active manipulator on the end.

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I'm scared, it looks like a scorpion... does it bite??? :D

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Very neat, but does that exceed the 72" limit?

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Its close but still within the 72'' limit

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I honestly can say uh.. I don't get it. lol :o
Sorry.
I'll have to see this bad boy in person.
What regionals are you headed to?
Atlanta as well?

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Were going to the Florida regional and Atlanta. Ill have video of it posted soon though.

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So you guys are going for the gusto by adding the manipulator to the arm since I talked to you on Friday. That is awesome.

I cannot wait to see the video.:D

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That is one of the coolest ideas I've seen so far in first. APPLAUSE for this inventor!
I have got to make one of these, it looks like a blast!
If I were you I'd wrap that thing with a cylinder of thin plastic sheet, to keep the cables from getting caught on stuff and pulled around. Now I'm excited to see this at UCF. Good job guys!

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wow, what an awesome idea...post video soon!