3D models of Mars rovers |
3D models of Mars rovers |
Sep 9 2008, 01:05 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 8-September 08 Member No.: 4333 |
Hello All,
I am interested in building a robotic rover as a hobby. (I am robotics enthusiastic) Do you know any publicly available CAD files for any Mars rover? I am particularly interested in details of "rocker-bogie" design. Thanks, Albert Goodwill albertgoodwill at gmail com |
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Sep 9 2008, 02:00 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
No - the design is protected ( very very strongly ) by the CIT legal team. You will struggle to find anything I'm afraid.
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Sep 9 2008, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Albert,
Doug's right about the design being protected. Perhaps for your project you can devine some information about the rocker-bogie system by taking a look at some of the work done by other UMSF contributors. Check these references: http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...t=0&start=0 http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...t=0&start=0 http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...ost&p=71342 Hope it can help you. |
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Guest_jumpjack_* |
Sep 30 2008, 11:13 AM
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Actually that's false: there are FREE 3d models available for Athena rovers!
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/det...c82b8fee1057b30 There's even Sojourner: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/det...amp;prevstart=0 What is currently missing is Mars Science Laboratory, and that's a pity, as it would really cool to be able to directly compare their sizes! But you can also pay for them, if you like... ;-) http://www.3dcadbrowser.com/preview.aspx?ModelCode=42 |
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Sep 30 2008, 11:31 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Those are not especially accurate 3D models - and they're a million miles from being CAD files.
Doug |
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Guest_jumpjack_* |
Oct 2 2008, 11:05 AM
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I found 3d models for Sojouorner, for MER and for Hexomars, but I miss MSL: can anybody point me in the right direction?
If no 3d models exists, at least I need some good imagea taken from front/side/up to try building it from scratch by myself. |
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Oct 2 2008, 12:19 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Threads merged. Jumpjack - that last post didn't deserve a new thread.
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Guest_jumpjack_* |
Oct 2 2008, 12:26 PM
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Guest_PhilCo126_* |
Nov 8 2008, 11:32 AM
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Here are some JPL mock-ups: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kBTZAGhbs
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Nov 10 2008, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
Does anyone out there in UMSF-land know the track width of the Opportunity Rover?
Also, does anyone know the circumference of the rover wheel? (distance between the 'star pattern' on the tread)? -Mike -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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Nov 10 2008, 08:25 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Wheel diameter at the face is 250mm, and at the cleats, 260mm (the wheels are slightly domed across their width) I would expect cleat-marks to be 78.5cm apart.
Wheel width is 160mm - and the distance between the insides of the wheels is 900mm for the front and rear wheels, 790 for the middle wheels. Including 2x 160mm wheel width - the total width between hubs of the front or rear wheels is 1220mm Roughly. |
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Nov 10 2008, 08:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
Thanks, Doug!
[EDIT: Followup question deleted. Nevermind. Doug already answered it. Man, I'm really thick today.....] -Mike -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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Guest_cassioli_* |
Feb 23 2010, 01:25 PM
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any news during last year?
is any MSL model available now? I'm interested too on building it. can't find anything even for Google Sketchup. |
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Feb 26 2010, 01:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 8-May 05 Member No.: 381 |
There is a detailed wooden model of MSL that you can buy on ebay (not just one for auction, but several for sale). Item number 390150974544.
Just to be clear, I'm not endorsing any product just providing information. |
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Guest_cassioli_* |
Feb 26 2010, 07:43 AM
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There is a detailed wooden model of MSL that you can buy on ebay (not just one for auction, but several for sale). Item number 390150974544. Just to be clear, I'm not endorsing any product just providing information. I was looking for something cheaper than the 160$ 3d file I found around... and you're proposing a 200$ model! No thanks. |
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