Basic Operation
Walking Cont’d
07
If your robot is still not walking correctly, here are some simple
solutions.
SOLUTION FOR NOT WALKING STRAIGHT:
If a footpad becomes deeply scratched or worn, it will bind on
floors or carpet and interfere with proper walking.
SOLUTION: If the robot tends to walk to the LEFT, put regular
shiny scotch tape over the BACK INSIDE HEEL FOOTPAD of the
RIGHT FOOT.
SOLUTION: If the robot tends to walk to the RIGHT, put scotch tape
over the BACK INSIDE HEEL FOOTPAD of the LEFT FOOT.
(You can also reduce the friction of the footpad by covering it with
a thin, smooth layer of superglue – but you must be extremely
careful to avoid getting glue anywhere else on the robot.)
SOLUTION FOR FALLING ON CARPET:
If your robot falls down on carpet when walking (especially when
his batteries are fresh), there are several simple tricks to correct
his balance.
1 - Put slippery packing tape (the type found in double-sided tape)
across the FRONT INSIDE FOOTPADS. Making these footpads
more slippery will reduce falling and speed turning (covering
this footpad with a thin, smooth layer of superglue also works).
2 - Using a cross-head screwdriver, unscrew your robot’s footpads
and change the inside ones for the outside ones. This will make
him more stable on carpet surfaces.
Be sure the HIGH footpads are now on the OUTSIDE, while the
SHORT footpads are now on the INSIDE. (refer to illustration on
page 8.)
