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barrenkotoday at 7:36 AM2 repliesview on HN

Could I pursuade you to expand on "Repurposed drone technology has done wonders for legged robots." ? Thanks!


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cyanftoday at 9:09 AM

For legged, you want high torque and backdriveability (for shock absorption).

Agricultural drone motors like the eaglepower 8308 are ideal.

They’re cost effective, (~$80 from aliexpress) & you can pair them with a 3d printed cycloidal drive to fulfill both requirements.

Industry actuators are an order of magnitude more expensive than this.

Extra: If you go down this path, you’ll need a driver. The Xdrive is frequently recommended, but there’s a clone that’s significantly cheaper: https://makerbase3d.com/product/makerbase-xdrive-mini-high-p...

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franciscoptoday at 8:51 AM

Look at the original video/article, they used drone motors for the robot dog, by reusing the rotor/stator and rewinding the coils manually.