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content/2002/08/04/lego-hexapod-designs.md

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The motion is based on a cam oscillator using only two motors, giving it motion but not full leg articulation. It is controlled with skid-steering as if it had any other drive base.

content/2004/11/14/fixing-a-broken-wire.md

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Beware of things connected to motor/relay coils or capacitors, these devices may still carry a charge. Old CRT TV's are especially likely to do this. You may want to consider a safe method of ensuring capacitors and inductors are discharged before you start working. The safest way is to leave it unplugged for a day or so. If you are going to work close to the capacitors, carefully use a 1M resistor held in pliers with insulated handles to discharge the capacitors across their terminals.
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