SwivelHips Kit for the HiTecRCD RoboNova-1 BiPedal Robot

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The fastest way to get all my .STL files for free is to donate $5 and help fund school materials. Once I have $5,000, these files will become free downloads. Don't want to send money? Spend a few minutes voting for my project in the NASA TechBriefs contest. Please vote for "Create the Future" on the NASA website: https://contest.techbriefs.com/2017/entries/consumer-products/7428 Click this link, register, verify your email address, and click again. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "VOTE" button. Thanks for voting! I need all the votes I can get! This kit modifies a RoboNova-1 by adding another degree of freedom, allowing the legs to pronate and supinate while keeping its height nearly the same as the original 30cm. The center of gravity remains lower for more stability. I upgraded the servo drive horn with splines on the inside bore, but I had to guess since I don't have a small enough caliper. This kit makes your RoboNova-1 slightly wider and thicker, but they appear very similar in size when side by side. Every part here is designed for use with a CupCake MakerBot, except for the rubber band - you can get one from your local post office! I wish I had a MakerBot to build and test my creations. See a video demonstrating this kit's added value and size comparisons. You can also see an animated GIF. The aluminum bracket SolidWorks .SLDPRT files will be uploaded to 3D Content Central Library soon: http://www.3dcontentcentral.com This is one of many entries for the makezine.com/go/makerbot contest: blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/04/makerbot_giveaway.html To build this kit, use a MakerBot to print all the pieces except for the Front and Back parts. Make two sets if possible! I'd love to upgrade my RoboNova-1 too! If you successfully make this with a 3D printer, please send me your build-file and machine type so it can be uploaded here for others to use.