[comp.robotics] Where to get ball and socket assembly?

jn163051@longs.LANCE.ColoState.EDU (Joel Nevison) (06/18/91)

I am working on a multi legged walking robot and would like to mount the
legs on a ball
and socket so they can swing any direction.   Can anyone recommend
suppliers of this
type of hardware?   Each leg needs to support about 50 lbs.

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tom@intran.UUCP (Tom B.) (06/21/91)

For ball and socket assemblies try a good R/C hobby shop.  Either in the 
R/C Car (drive shaft type maybe not 50LBs though!), or R/C boats.  A good
High CC engine will put out a ton of touque plenty enough to support a 50
LB robot.

Good luck, and describe your robot sometime.

tommy b.