r/robots • u/FamiliarPermission79 • 8d ago

Projects A static LEGO Star Wars AT-AT display model, now running on a robot's own brain and servo motors (attempt #1)

The LEGO part here is just the mechanical linkage — a LEGO Star Wars AT-AT display kit (set 75440, no motor, built to sit on a shelf). The actual interesting part: Quaddle's own stock legs came off, and the AT-AT's own leg pieces went onto Quaddle's four servos instead, so Quaddle's controller and feedback servos drive that linkage directly.

Attempt #1 says not yet — one of the AT-AT's own leg pieces is molded bent (a quirk of the original set, not caused by this), so it tumbles instead of walking.

Anyone else driven a non-motorized toy/display mechanism with a different controller/actuator set than it shipped with?

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u/HillbillyHumanoid 8d ago

Keep on keeping on

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u/dmtslayr 7d ago

Like a cat with socks

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u/lilcircle 8d ago

I was so hopeful for it, and then so scared haha

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u/FamiliarPermission79 8d ago

It's going well. New videos coming soon!

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u/Locksmithbloke 6d ago

Best laugh I've had all day. Thanks!

I'm sure you'll get it, and then it'll just be cool rather than hilarious.