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Kerbal Space Program

Here is a collection of some of my ship/rover creations in the fantastic space sim called Kerbal Space Program. If you’ve never heard of it, I highly recommend checking it out, regardless of whether you’re a space sim fan or not!

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With of the PDB
With of the PDB
Build complete and quad linked to transmitter
Build complete and quad linked to transmitter
LED breadboard testing (brighter)
LED breadboard testing (brighter)
Soldering
Soldering
Mostly intact after three outdoor practice flights!
Mostly intact after three outdoor practice flights!
The important parts
The important parts
Pololu A-Star 32U4 Mini SV
Pololu A-Star 32U4 Mini SV
Everything but the battery wired up.
Everything but the battery wired up.
Yet another close-up of the working extruder. The solder which reinforces the copper wire did not show signs of melting from the high temperatures, as it is futher away from the tip, with a large area exposed to the air.
Yet another close-up of the working extruder. The solder which reinforces the copper wire did not show signs of melting from the high temperatures, as it is futher away from the tip, with a large area exposed to the air.
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Conky running on Raspbian!
Conky running on Raspbian!
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A closer view of the mounted extruder.
A closer view of the mounted extruder.
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RepRap completed #6
RepRap completed #6
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LED wiring, lights on 2
LED wiring, lights on 2
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Model side view
Model side view
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5500 mAh LiPo battery powering Raspberry Pi 2 and Robotis hardware.
5500 mAh LiPo battery powering Raspberry Pi 2 and Robotis hardware.
Pololu MinIMU-9 v3
Pololu MinIMU-9 v3
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Symmetric foot separation.
Symmetric foot separation.
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Half-way through assembly
Half-way through assembly
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RepRap completed #4
RepRap completed #4
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Booting up
Booting up
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RRR robot GUI. The green square indicates the required target position that the manipulator end effector must achieve.
RRR robot GUI. The green square indicates the required target position that the manipulator end effector must achieve.
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The push-connectors are fairly hard to press down on, but guarantee a good contact and are much better than screw-based connectors.
The push-connectors are fairly hard to press down on, but guarantee a good contact and are much better than screw-based connectors.
The Bioloid, currently awaiting a heart and brain transplant.
The Bioloid, currently awaiting a heart and brain transplant.
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ASIMO!
Quadbot with Kinect (2)
Quadbot with Kinect (2)
FSRs held on temporarily with sticky tape.
FSRs held on temporarily with sticky tape.
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Close-up of internal decorative lighting
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Front view.
Front view.
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RepRap #2 - The soon-to-be son
RepRap #2 – The soon-to-be son
The idler block is attached to the extruder at the top with two long (40 mm) M3 bolts. The hinged bottom pivots on another M3 bolt (need to cut the excess thread or use a more suitable size).
The idler block is attached to the extruder at the top with two long (40 mm) M3 bolts. The hinged bottom pivots on another M3 bolt (need to cut the excess thread or use a more suitable size).
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Raspberry Pi 2 delivered! This may become the ROS brain in the near future.
Raspberry Pi 2 delivered! This may become the ROS brain in the near future.
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Close-up of the x-idler bearing over which the x-axis timing belt is mounted.
Close-up of the x-idler bearing over which the x-axis timing belt is mounted.
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Model front view
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LED breadboard testing (brightest)
LED breadboard testing (brightest)
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Soldering around the MCU
Soldering around the MCU
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Self-collision checking optimisation in MoveIt! Never in collision
Self-collision checking optimisation in MoveIt! Never in collision
The updated Motor Dials, controlling 18 AX-12 motors.
The updated Motor Dials, controlling 18 AX-12 motors.
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First calibration parts #3
First calibration parts #3
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