Side View of CAD Model

I exchanged a couple messages with someone who was commenting on the weight balance of MicroRaptor. I thought it would be useful to post a render of MicroRaptor from the side, so you can get a better feel for how everything looks with respect to front/rear balance.


One of the nice things is the robot will be able to self-balance to a certain extent, by changing the positions of certain leg servos. The gross level balancing can be done with positioning the hips forwards or backwards along the body, although there isn't a lot of room to adjust it there. The tail has two pieces that I will be machining as well (the cylinder between the servos, and the cone at the end). Depending on need, I can machine those two pieces from a variety of materials (which have a variety of densities), including Delrin, aluminum, and brass. I can use a heavier material and drill a hole in the center, or even mix materials if required.