[{"id":413,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/3d-modelled-and-printed-right-leg-sub-assembly-first-attempt\/","name":"3d-modelled-and-printed-right-leg-sub-assembly-first-attempt","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_0773.jpg?fit=3223%2C3142&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"3D modelled and printed right leg sub-assembly: first attempt","excerpt":"","content":"Previously the legs have been made manually in a variety of ways: cut out of polyethylene boards, soldered together using steel rods and laser cut","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Jan 7, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-01-07 14:17:40","modifiedDate":"2021-01-07 14:17:43","modifiedDateGMT":"2021-01-07 14:17:43","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/claws\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Legs & claws<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/claws\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Legs & claws<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":42},"status":"publish"},{"id":457,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/3d-printed-version-working-on-the-tail\/","name":"3d-printed-version-working-on-the-tail","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3D-printed-dinosaur-kit-view-1-12-11-19.png?fit=911%2C540&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"3D-Printed version ...working on the tail","excerpt":"","content":"This post is about the process of starting to create the tail. I found with previous versions that having a long-ish tail was quite effective","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Jan 7, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-01-07 14:08:50","modifiedDate":"2021-01-07 14:20:40","modifiedDateGMT":"2021-01-07 14:20:40","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/tail\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/tail\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tail<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":28},"status":"publish"},{"id":641,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/techno-saurus-3d-printed-dinosaur-kit\/","name":"techno-saurus-3d-printed-dinosaur-kit","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-from-2021-01-02-17-35-29.png?fit=794%2C638&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Techno-Saurus 3D Printed Dinosaur Kit","excerpt":"","content":"The 3D modelling has recently been completed.... Techno-Saurus: 3D printed dinosaur Side view Front view Top view Underside view The first fully functioning 3D printed","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Jan 3, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-01-03 00:21:11","modifiedDate":"2021-01-03 00:23:56","modifiedDateGMT":"2021-01-03 00:23:56","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/3dp\/\" rel=\"category tag\">3D printed version (kit)<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/3dp\/\" rel=\"category tag\">3D printed version (kit)<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/3d-printed-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>3D printed dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":12},"status":"publish"},{"id":391,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/red-version-top-bottom-crank\/","name":"red-version-top-bottom-crank","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCF8051.jpg?fit=3801%2C3003&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Red version: creating the topside crank drive -the 'pushmepullyou'!","excerpt":"","content":"(Previous post: \u2018Red version: slinging the new crank underneath') The new, 'push-me-pull-you'\u00a0drive is shown in\u00a0the image below, with one crank mechanism below and another on","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Apr 11, 2016","dateGMT":"2016-04-11 21:52:23","modifiedDate":"2016-04-11 22:52:23","modifiedDateGMT":"2016-04-11 21:52:23","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/techno-saurus\/' rel='post_tag'>techno-saurus<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":12},"status":"publish"},{"id":362,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/red-version-crank-underneath\/","name":"red-version-crank-underneath","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCF8008.jpg?fit=3874%2C3198&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Red version: slinging the new crank underneath","excerpt":"","content":"(Previous post: 'Red version: new lunging and biting crank drive: \u2018topside\u2019') The new, 'slung'\u00a0crank drive looks like this:   After making the new drive and","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Dec 14, 2015","dateGMT":"2015-12-14 21:54:19","modifiedDate":"2016-01-07 23:57:02","modifiedDateGMT":"2016-01-07 23:57:02","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robotic-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>robotic dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/techno-saurus\/' rel='post_tag'>techno-saurus<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":47},"status":"publish"},{"id":312,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/new-drive\/","name":"new-drive","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSCF7868.jpg?fit=4288%2C3216&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Red version: new lunging and biting crank drive: 'topside'*","excerpt":"","content":"(Previous post, red version: \"modifying the legs and claws\") The new 'topside' crank drive looks like this: (*But see the next post -this topside drive","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Dec 3, 2015","dateGMT":"2015-12-03 20:49:53","modifiedDate":"2015-12-08 00:01:58","modifiedDateGMT":"2015-12-08 00:01:58","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robotic-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>robotic dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/techno-saurus\/' rel='post_tag'>techno-saurus<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":39},"status":"publish"},{"id":287,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wireframe-version-vertical-neck-section\/","name":"wireframe-version-vertical-neck-section","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSCF7682.jpg?fit=4006%2C2616&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Wireframe version : modifying the vertical neck section","excerpt":"","content":"In a previous post (here) the head and jaws and the horizontal neck section of the wireframe version were replaced with laser-cut \u00a0mdf parts. \u00a0This","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Nov 20, 2015","dateGMT":"2015-11-20 22:04:44","modifiedDate":"2015-11-23 22:44:54","modifiedDateGMT":"2015-11-23 22:44:54","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/wireframe\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Wireframe' version<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/wireframe\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Wireframe' version<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/techno-saurus\/' rel='post_tag'>techno-saurus<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":52},"status":"publish"},{"id":276,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/modifying-the-front-legs-and-claws\/","name":"modifying-the-front-legs-and-claws","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSCF7737.jpg?fit=3107%2C3694&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Red version: modifying the front legs and claws","excerpt":"","content":"The original 'Robokiller' featured a kind of flatpack design (easy to cut out) which is why I ended up using low density polyethylene boards. \u00a0The","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Nov 14, 2015","dateGMT":"2015-11-14 18:40:29","modifiedDate":"2015-11-14 18:52:14","modifiedDateGMT":"2015-11-14 18:52:14","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/claws\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Legs & claws<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/claws\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Legs & claws<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/techno-saurus\/' rel='post_tag'>techno-saurus<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":44},"status":"publish"},{"id":249,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/red-version-lower-space-frame\/","name":"red-version-lower-space-frame","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCF7716.jpg?fit=4171%2C2351&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Red version: building a lower space frame","excerpt":"","content":"When complete the red version looked like this with the lower wire space frame attached:   The red version was the first to be made","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Nov 9, 2015","dateGMT":"2015-11-09 21:56:00","modifiedDate":"2015-11-30 21:37:28","modifiedDateGMT":"2015-11-30 21:37:28","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/red\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Red' version<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/techno-saurus\/' rel='post_tag'>techno-saurus<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":6},"status":"publish"},{"id":227,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wireframe-jaws\/","name":"wireframe-jaws","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSCF7610.jpg?fit=2421%2C2251&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Wireframe version: remaking the head \/ jaws","excerpt":"","content":"An important feature of this project has been to create something that could be made inexpensively. With that in mind most of the main non-powered","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Oct 17, 2015","dateGMT":"2015-10-17 13:24:36","modifiedDate":"2015-10-17 14:24:36","modifiedDateGMT":"2015-10-17 13:24:36","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/wireframe\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Wireframe' version<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/wireframe\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Wireframe' version<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-jaws\/' rel='post_tag'>robot dinosaur jaws<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/techno-saurus\/' rel='post_tag'>techno-saurus<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":47},"status":"publish"},{"id":126,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/1-120-gearbox\/","name":"1-120-gearbox","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSCF6976.jpg?fit=4288%2C3216&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"'Baby' version, making the biting action faster","excerpt":"","content":"In a previous post (\u2018Baby\u2019 one: new drive system) a new head\/neck drive mechanism\u00a0was introduced based on a crank wheel design along with a slip-clutch.","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Jul 16, 2015","dateGMT":"2015-07-16 19:58:36","modifiedDate":"2015-07-16 20:58:36","modifiedDateGMT":"2015-07-16 19:58:36","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/baby\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Baby' version<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/baby\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Baby' version<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robotic-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>robotic dinosaur<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":28},"status":"publish"},{"id":109,"link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/baby-prototype-modifying-the-neck-and-linkage\/","name":"baby-prototype-modifying-the-neck-and-linkage","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSCF6776.jpg?fit=3975%2C2584&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Baby prototype: modifying the neck and linkage","excerpt":"","content":"There were a number of things that needed to be done: the whole head\/neck assembly tended to point too steeply downwards, the jaws were originally","author":{"name":"cokerian","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/author\/cokerian\/"},"date":"Jun 20, 2015","dateGMT":"2015-06-20 09:39:05","modifiedDate":"2015-07-14 22:44:00","modifiedDateGMT":"2015-07-14 21:44:00","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/baby\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Baby' version<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/techno-saurus\/baby\/\" rel=\"category tag\">'Baby' version<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/category\/backgrnd\/development\/biting-mechanism\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biting mechanism<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/baby-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>baby dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/robot-dinosaur-kit\/' rel='post_tag'>Robot dinosaur kit<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.techno-saurus.uk\/tag\/techno-saurus\/' rel='post_tag'>techno-saurus<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":42},"status":"publish"}]