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This year we focussed on the new machine, Sojourner. The project was kept secret (except for its name) until its unveiling at Da Vinci Days.
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Sojourner transmission [rev 2] installation on quadracycle. |
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Once it was installed, Dave and I 'bench' tested it. |
| We then took it out into the driveway and tested it, both while riding it and while walking alongside. |
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| I trained Eric in welding. Here he is practicing. |
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Edward shows off the frame we built for Sojourner. |
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It's really not heavy. Only 70 lbs at this point. |
| Here is the power drive assembly. The transmissions will be mounted on the opposite side of the board. |
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The first transmission is mounted to the drive train mech. This is the top side. |
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This is the bottom side. The board has been trimmed to fit into the Sojourner frame. | Here is the icon I developed for Sojourner |
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We put it all together, with 3 of 6 wheels. Gary is working on it. |
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Sojourner with drive mech and three wheels. Gary and Dave are running a powered test of Sojourner. |
| We have JPL's Sojourner, and our Sojourner. |
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Notice the family resemblence? |
Not everything was kinetic I had always wanted a Jacob's Ladder. This year I bought a neon sign power supply, and made one.
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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures above were taken by Allen Brown.
Copyright 2006 C. Allen Brown