"Not My Gator" aka "CRACK GATOR" high walking

Final test run of our 1/8 scale size alligator demonstrating the "high-walk" in which it walks with a diagonal gait with its belly raised above the ground. Real alligators walk in this position when moving over obstacles and high-friction environments. Our design theme was "simple, light, and cheap," and our creative inspiration came from "Drinking Out of Cups" (youtube.com/watch?v=skCV2L0c6K0)
ME112: Mechanical Systems, Stanford University, Winter 2010
Wyles Vance, Gayle Lee, Shelly Ni, Durell Coleman

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