mePed Quadruped Robot

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The mePed Quadruped Robot is an open-source robot designed to be affordable, with eight degrees of freedom that allow it to walk. The DXF file has been created specifically for a 300mm x 200mm laser cutter using either 3mm or 1/8" sheet material for the parts. I built this version using 1/8" Baltic Birch plywood. To assemble the robot, you will need forty M3x10mm screws, sixteen M3x12mm screws, twenty-four M3 hex nuts, and thirty-two M3 Nyloc hex nuts. You can use fewer Nylocs and more plain hex nuts if desired, but I prefer Nylocs because they never loosen and are only slightly more expensive than regular nuts. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me directly. I will continue to improve the design and release additional documentation, sample programs, and details as time allows. The servo retainers and some design concepts were inspired by/borrowed from the innovative meArm: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:360108 For those interested in purchasing kits, please visit our website at http://www.spiercetech.com. Here is a video of the robot's first movements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ibGGtgofn0