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Mechanical Leaper v. 1.1

67.1k SnoWFLakE0s  6.5 years ago
Auto Credit Based on SnoWFLakE0s's LeaperBot v. 1.0

Hi guys, I'm back.

Yet another mechanical build. As the title says, what I'm presenting to you guys today is a piston-powered mech or bot or whatever that leaps to move. The basic mechanism is simple, it was just hard to get everything into place, lol.

Specs

  • Maximum Jump height: ~20 ft
  • Maximum Jump Distance: ~15 m
  • Source of Power: Pistons only

Controls (Read Please!)

  1. Throttle charge up to more than 75% (I recommend 100% anyways, below 75% will do nothing)
  2. Brake. The energy will be released and you go in a jump!
  3. While you are in the air, throttle up again to ensure maximum distance and for successive jumps. I recommend doing so.
  4. You cannot control the direction of the mech in this version, but here's a beta version with left-right control.

Have fun,
-SnoWFLakE0s


PICS

Charge Energy to Jump


Just Jumping


The Sheer Distance of the Jump


Detailing


Shock-pads


Cockpit?

ChangeLog:
- fixed stability issues
- jump is longer
- fixed piston breakage issues
- improved aesthetics

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor LeaperBot v. 1.0
  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 20.9ft (6.4m)
  • Length 26.4ft (8.0m)
  • Height 20.5ft (6.2m)
  • Empty Weight 46,890lbs (21,269kg)
  • Loaded Weight 46,890lbs (21,269kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.431
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 15195

Parts

  • Number of Parts 248
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,446
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    Super cool concept! Too bad my device cannot run it fast enough to get it to work... Though I wonder if it would be possible to build a walker by swapping the inputs of one of the legs and doing a bit of tweaking...

    6.5 years ago
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    648 Tengam

    @SnoWFLakE0s: I have the luxury of high physics.

    6.5 years ago
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    67.1k SnoWFLakE0s

    @Tengam Maybe only on your side. What physics setting are you on? It works fine on ships as well.

    6.5 years ago
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    How @DepressedTortoise

    6.5 years ago
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    648 Tengam

    Huh, suspension doesn’t work when hopping on a ship. It just explodes and pistons fall out

    6.5 years ago
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    5,841 FastDan

    Cool!

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    9,673 CarsonG1017

    @Roswell true

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    7,256 Roswell

    @CarsonG1017 that's is easier said than done

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    9,673 CarsonG1017

    @Roswell you can get a Bluetooth keyboard at walmart for like 20 bucks.

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    7,256 Roswell

    @CarsonG1017 when your like aww man I'm on mobile with no keyboard :/

    +2 6.5 years ago
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    I’ve found switching the pistons to Brake input works on mobile.

    +2 6.5 years ago
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    9,673 CarsonG1017

    Note: for mobile, a keyboard is required for this to work properly.

    +3 6.5 years ago
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    Thank you Kanye, very cool.

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