This week was cold, windy, and rainy. In fact, I did not even notice until…
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Update: 2019-09-04
Long time since an update, I have not given up on the rover yet. I…
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Another change of direction.
I woke up this morning ready to print out the sandbox rover modified tub. I…
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Building the Camera Mast
I am building a new solar / camera mast test box this weekend; it looks…
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Printing has begun and a Heat test.
Caution: Random Thoughts I started printing the Tub and differential for Rover 3.0. This time…
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PLA Melt Test Result
I know that PLA will not make it through the summer heat, but let’s test…
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Rocker-Bogie Suspension Mock-Up.
I finally have enough printed stuff to mock up the Rocker-Bogie Suspension. I am using…
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Counter-rotating Differential mock-up
The counter-rotating differential (or universal joint) is intended to keep the rover level. It’s designed so…
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Tires from China Arrived.
I got the other tires from China today. They are a bit different than the…
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Making a Tire and Wheel
I decided to design and print the wheels after trying to use some fancy store-bought…