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So for some reason or another, I've been spending some time playing around with Breaking Grounds' parts. And an idea hits me - what about using the pistons like a grasshopper's leg to get around on low-gravity worlds?

It's oddly effective, getting around Minmus at a fairly decent clip, even compared to wheels. Haven't tried it yet on higher-gravity worlds like the Mun (I'd put way larger reaction wheels if I did).

Is this something anybody else has tried? It just seems so bizarrely obvious. :p

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10 minutes ago, Cavscout74 said:

@Klapaucius has of course already posted one hopper to Kerbalx:

https://kerbalx.com/Klapaucius/Aristophanes-the-Frog

I seem to remember another one as well, but I can't find it as easily

@klond made a pogo stick.  I don't think it is uploaded anywhere, but you can find it on page 2 of this challenge.

 

1 hour ago, moogoob said:

So for some reason or another, I've been spending some time playing around with Breaking Grounds' parts. And an idea hits me - what about using the pistons like a grasshopper's leg to get around on low-gravity worlds?

It's oddly effective, getting around Minmus at a fairly decent clip, even compared to wheels. Haven't tried it yet on higher-gravity worlds like the Mun (I'd put way larger reaction wheels if I did).

Is this something anybody else has tried? It just seems so bizarrely obvious. :p

I made this hydraulic to orbit craft. It only works on Gilly, however.

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Klapaucius said:

I made this hydraulic to orbit craft. It only works on Gilly, however.

OK that made me laugh. Haven't tried mine on Gilly; the 5-minute jumps would be agony.

5 minutes ago, 5thHorseman said:

How do you keep it from hitting Gilly again at Pe? I can't watch videos right now.

I think he hit escape velocity.

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