<![CDATA[The 3D Raddict - My Blog (Latest news: 07/02/2012)]]>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:15:28 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Meccano "Aunt Sally" Fun Machine]]>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:11:14 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2012/02/meccano-aunt-sally-fun-machine.htmlThe month of January has seen me attempting to build up some shader skills, an essential requirement if I want to build a decent looking surfing wave for my Surfng Simulation project. This has all been rather exasperating, so now a Meccano break is called for. Digging through old copies of the Meccano Magazine publication I came across a model called the "Aunt Sally Fun Machine" which I  thought might be rather fun to build, as well as having some use afterwards as a demonstration of  physics interactivity in an amusing gameplay. If it works as expected, I'll make it available for downloading. You can follow my progress on my Meccano page.

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]]><![CDATA[Robotic Arm - Phase01 completed]]>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:13:28 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/12/robotic-arm-phase01-completed.htmlThe arm construction (Phase01) has been completed, and a start has been made on testing individual servo operation (Phase02). A video clip can be found on the webpage.
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]]><![CDATA[R6 Robotic Arm - the start]]>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:51:24 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/11/r6-robotic-arm-the-start.htmlI've made a start on this project. You can download a very  basic Phase01 from here ]]><![CDATA[Meccano Lifting Shovel completed!]]>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:58:11 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/11/meccano-lifting-shovel-completed.html
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Its taken a bit of time, but that's only because I've been slotting it in between breaks in my other projects. I've been using the Oddity 3D graphics engine for this project, and its really proved its capabilites in allowing me to put together a highly detailed model (800 seperate parts) and still perform at a decent framerate for the final realtime animation. I'm impressed!
To all Meccano enthusiasts out there: please feel free to add comments, suggestions and ideas.....I am very open to such things, and they help to further motivate me.
]]><![CDATA[Robotic Tutorial: Getting to "grips" with DomaBot!]]>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:49:04 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/11/robotic-tutorial-getting-to-grips-with-domabot.htmlDomaBot needed a helping hand! See 3DRad Special Tutorials for latest.
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]]><![CDATA[The Meccano Lifting Shovel has just got a little heavier in its rear end!]]>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:26:13 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/10/the-meccano-lifting-shovel-has-just-got-a-little-heavier-in-its-rear-end.htmlNearly, nearly completed. (Aiming for completion by December) ]]><![CDATA[Robotic Tutorial: DomaBot can now "see" like a bat!]]>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:52:11 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/10/robotic-tutorial-domabot-can-now-see-like-a-bat.html   ]]><![CDATA[Robotic Tutorial - updated]]>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:54:25 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/10/robotic-tutorial-updated.htmlUsing the LightSensor attachment, DomaBot can now follow a line:
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]]><![CDATA[Meccano Lifting Shovel - another step further]]>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:33:34 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/10/meccano-lifting-shovel-another-step-further.htmlWinch Assembly added........not too far to go now! ]]><![CDATA[Robotic Tutorial - Light Sensor added]]>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:38:55 -0800http://www.3draddict.com/1/post/2011/10/robotic-tutorial-light-sensor-added.htmlDetails on 3DRad Special Tutorials page ]]>