(OT) Hydraulics?

[Jerry McBride]

I've seen some lousy mechanical designs over the years. It seems some 
designers are hell bent on making life difficult for those that have to 
service or repair what they give life too. I remember more than a few hot 
calls "out to the factory" to open up "dialogs" with brain dead engineers...

Now I do tha same thing, but only it's software now....

Jerry


On Thursday 16 February 2006 19:10, Ted Ozolins wrote:
> Jerry McBride wrote:
> >Hi Ted,
> >
> >I appreciate the "get samples" offer. I spent a good deal of time looking
> >around for more information and it looks like it'll end up being one
> >expensive project. There's a goup at Berkley doing exactly what I had in
> > mind and after spending 50 million on it, it has all the appearance of
> > something that I built... :') Either they have some poor
> > designers/engineers (doubtful) or it's one hell of a problem to tackle...
> > I think it's the latter.
> >
> >I think for the time being, I'll stick to RC cars and trucks... It's whay
> >cheaper. :')
> >
> >Cheers.
> >
> >PS, if you get the chance, google for EXOSKELETON and track down the BLEEX
> >videos... that's what 50 million of my tax dollars bought....
>
> What is that on his back, the hydraulic system? The engineering skills
> are there, the quackery at times out-power the brains. A couple of years
> back I did a project for Dominion Astrophysical Radio Observatory (just
> outside of Penticton B. C.) The engineering behind the project was
> sound, The individual entrusted to procure the goods was out to lunch.
> What should have been a pleasant experience turned into a nightmare.
>
> I have been working on several designs for an exploration robot (over
> the last 26 years). In the beginning I sought all the help I could get.
> Spent time with quite a few engineers and always walked away totally
> frustrated as each one in turned informed me that  "it can not work like
> that" Now that the square box works, I'm onto designing a more suitable
> housing(body). I could probably buy a new F-350 diesel 4x4 for what I've
> spent on this over the years. I doubt I could ever get the same
> enjoyment  from a truck.
>
> Cheers.

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