Linkage path lab

Engineers (Advanced), mission M5 Machines That Seem Alive, lesson 3 of 6.

Hook

Change one link length and the whole walk changes. How?

Fair test

Swap one link for a longer or shorter beam. Trace the new foot path. Compare step height and length.

Bonus challenge

Find the link change that gives the highest step.

The build

  • 🕷️ Klann Walking Spider: A robot that WALKS instead of rolling — beams and pins turn a spinning crank into steps. (level 4 of 5, about 60 minutes, 17 steps)

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