mePed Quadruped Robot

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The Quadruped Robot is an open source robot designed for individuals who want to build a budget-friendly, 8-degree-of-freedom walking robot. The DXF file is specifically created for use on a 300mm x 200mm laser cutter with either 3mm or 1/8-inch sheet material. I utilized 1/8-inch Baltic Birch plywood in this build. This project requires 40 M3x10mm screws, 16 M3x12mm Screws, 24 M3 hex nuts, and 32 M3 Nyloc hex nuts to complete. While using fewer nylocs and more plain hex nuts is possible, I prefer to use nylocs because they stay securely tightened and are only slightly more expensive than regular nuts. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to get in touch. The design will continue to be refined and more documentation, sample programs, and details will be made available as time permits. The servo retainers and a few design elements were inspired by the amazing meArm: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:360108 If you're interested in purchasing kits, check out our website at http://www.spiercetech.com. Here's a video showcasing the first movements of the prototype: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ibGGtgofn0. 4-5-2015 - An STL parts file for 3D printers was added. 4-6-2015 - An assembly manual was provided.