Hexapod with 12g servos

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This is a collection of part files to build a 3D printed/laser cut/CNC hexapod frame that can be powered with various boards. In my version, I used a servotor32 board from an old Arduino hexapod and I power it with a 12V power supply box. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: MakerBot Replicator 1 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: .2 mm Infill: 40% How I Designed This Project Project: Building the Hexapod Objective: -Assembly and wire a hexapod -Learn how to program moves and apply an inverse kinematics engine Audiences: -Anyone with Arduino experience -High school students who are familiar with robotics -People familiar with 3D design who can modify the top plate to suit their logic board All of the parts in this model are 3D printed, from the standoff's to the frame. The only hardware required is: -Control board (I use the Servotor32) Other popular ones are made by Lynxmotion. Mine has the servo controllers and logic board combined, other combinations may require modification to the top plate of the frame only. -Power supply (can vary on the board) -Bag of around 100 small servo screws -18 12g servos (metal teeth recommended) Printed parts: 1x top frame 1x bottom frame 6x legs 6x thighs 6x "bottomlegcombined" 4x standoffs 6x leg pin tests (for the pivots) 6x leg pin nuts (grip leg pins) Assembly is very self-explanatory, look at the images to see how it is put together. Programming: -This varies on the selected board, but the main part of the project is research -Research your control board to learn how to use it and program it to suit whatever need you want! Possibilities: -Connect your control board to a ps3 controller and remote control the hexapod -Apply a premade (or program your own) inverse kinematics engine to the hexapod to model realistic insect-like movements