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Caster Fix and Test
Well, I’ve fixed the caster problem after a bit of detective work. A few of you wrote to ask if the 3″ casters were touching the side of the foot shell, they weren’t but clearance is tight. To simplify...
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Center Foot Wedges
I had to add some wedges/stops to the side of the ankle to stop the foot from tipping when going in reverse. As usual rather than reinventing the wheel I copied Victor. I made a quick paper template...
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New Larger Casters and Angles
I’ve been doing test runs with the new wheel casters for a few days now, and they are definitely better in some regard and not so good in others. One big advantage is the ability to go over cracks much...
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Proctor Glove Wheel Casters
I’ve received several emails recently on where I got my 3″ wheel casters from. These are the exact one’s used by Mike Senna and Victor Franco, so I can’t take credit for finding them – but the question...
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Systm / Dancing R2 Video
Short video shot by one of the staffers at Revision3 Notice the squeak? That’s one of my casters that needed some grease. It’s all fixed now, but it’s a good example of why you need to keep on top of...
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Mini Dolly to the Rescue
Nearly ever droid builder I know lugs around a large cart just in case their droid fails. This is especially needed for those of us with drive systems that lock when no powered is applied to the...
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Maker Faire Upgrades
Maker Faire is just a day away, and I’ve had a busy time getting ready. This is probably my favorite event of the year, and we will have a good showing, with 4 droids and 6 builders in attendance....
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Darnell Caster Wheels
A couple of people have asked about the replacement 2.5″ wheels I got for my front foot setup back in May from California Caster. The soft rubber wheels are made by Darnell-Rose, and product...
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