Looks like it's all made out of Vex. Though the strange "ratcheting" sound that it seems to be making when it picks up or sets down the beer bottle is a little weird.....it may be one of the clutches on a motor skipping due to the load of the beer bottle, though I'm not sure. The clutches are designed to protect from stripping the gears in the little servo motors.
<br><br>Richard<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 30, 2007 11:55 AM, Jeff Koenig <<a href="mailto:koenig.jeff@gmail.com">koenig.jeff@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Excellent! I really like how it tips the cup. Someone put in a LOT of time on this.<br><br>Can anyone identify the structural members? Is this VEX, Erector, or Meccano?<br><br>-Jeff<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>
<div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">On Dec 29, 2007 9:37 AM, Randy M. Dumse <
<a href="mailto:rmd@newmicros.com" target="_blank">rmd@newmicros.com</a>> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div></div>Finally, a robot with practical applications that would make an
interesting and highly useful fixture and conversation piece in any high-tech
house.<br>Maybe even more useful and practical than the iRobot Roomba!<br>
<h2><a href="http://gizmodo.com/336987/beer-opening-and-pouring-robot-is-the-pinnacle-of-human-achievement" target="_blank">Beer
Opening and Pouring Robot is the Pinnacle of Human Achievement</a></h2><a href="http://gizmodo.com/336987/beer-opening-and-pouring-robot-is-the-pinnacle-of-human-achievement" target="_blank">http://gizmodo.com/336987/beer-opening-and-pouring-robot-is-the-pinnacle-of-human-achievement
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