What counts as a walker?

[Max]

Hi Guys,

Thinking about my next antweight and like the sound of an extra 150g so thinking about the possibility of a walker.
I was wondering if this kind of mechanism counts as a walker:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/rhex-inc ... 00338.html

Thanks,
Max

[peterwaller]

Great looking robot but not a walker by antweight rules.
Walker - A robot whose final drive output rotates through less than 180 degrees (e.g. legs)
Also you only gain another 75gms as the limit for walkers is 225gms

[Rapidrory]

From the rules:

Walker - A robot whose final drive output rotates through less than 180 degrees (e.g. legs)
Shufflebot - A robot that rests on part of its body during the recovery phase of its leg movement.

So I not sure the legs on the RHex would count i'm afraid..

*EDIT* Ah, you beat me to it Peter..

[Hogi]

it's very difficult to get any kind of walking or shuffling mechanism working let alone anything effective enough to win fights. i've been told that the easiest way is a rotational cam moving legs in a walking motion, andy will have to show how to put one together though.