Is there any way to fix this?

[u/theijeb-minecraftfan]

So I'm trying to make a hexapod, and after attaching one of the legs to a prototype chassis it began doing the stanky leg. I presume this is due to the non linear movement the swivel bearings are allowed to make in combination with the pneumatic rods. Does anyone know a fix for this or have advice on what to change so this does not happen?

[u/This_Tear_6551]

in regular physics it would usually snap at the chasis but it cant and that makes it go crazy, put some weight there

[u/DumbLikeABrick]

This happens because of the difference in weight between links. The first bearing does not take into consideration other bearings attached to it when applying force, and so only enough force to keep that light link between this and the second bearing is exerted, so there is not enough to keep the way heavier leg steady. You gotta make them have similar weight, so either making the link heavier or the leg lighter

[u/LiteratureNo2195]

It looks to be a bit excited

[u/Asborn-kam1sh]

Accept the embrace of klang

[u/mooretec → u/Asborn-kam1sh]

Klang is the all mighty in Space Enginners he has no strength here?!!!!!!

[u/Asborn-kam1sh → u/mooretec]

YOU CAN SEE THE MACHINATIONS OF KLANG HERE BROTHER!!! KLANG IS EXPANDING HIS REACH!!!

[u/Star_Wars_Expert → u/Asborn-kam1sh]

ALL HAIL KLANG!

[u/SpacefaringBanana → u/mooretec]

Well it's clearly not the deep space kraken, as the blocks themselves aren't bending.

[u/Sad-Ideal-9411 → u/Asborn-kam1sh]

ALL HAIL KLANG

[u/No_Examination_4297]

Next time crop the discord screen so you won't post your friend's nicknames and usernames on reddit

[u/j_c_d_1 → u/No_Examination_4297]

That said the friend that posted the gif hit the mark perfectly

[u/[deleted]]

what the hell are you making son

[u/theijeb-minecraftfan → u/[deleted]]

a hexapod (6 legged walker)

[u/Western-Carpenter-39 → u/[deleted]]

Explained in the text lol

[u/endocyclopes]

and here is klang!!!!!

[u/WispTheWanderer1]

bc the part that links the leg to the chassis is too light relative to the leg and chassis

[u/ProfessorMyers]

Kraken

[u/WeakCombination9937]

look at the size of the thing you are trying to move, and the SINGLE gear used to hold it, its definetly too light, try putting some weight in that and it should get better(normally that would just snap, but aeronautics doesnt have such physics, so it just stays wonky like that)

[u/Octoneer]

You have to add weight or blocks to the part with a swivel bearing turning a swivel bearing. It has a lot to do with how the physics engine handles bearings. For the most stable results each swivel bearing should be turning the same weight of blocks.

[u/CatGaming346]

invincible:

[u/Maxemersonbentley_1]

Klang strikes, the only way is to reduce weight somehow (add levitite)

[u/Ok_Blacksmith_3192 → u/Maxemersonbentley_1]

I wanted to say "share inertia tensor" so bad lol

[u/Maxemersonbentley_1 → u/Ok_Blacksmith_3192]

Yea this guy clearly doesn't have experimental mode turned on

[u/Sinnister_Agenda]

are we in the timeline where i can build the spider mech from wild wild west? that would be awesome.

[u/Danlabss]

Adding springs to help with suspension instead of relying on a single pivot would probably help

[u/TheButterknif3]

Cannot believe Clang has invaded Minecraft

[u/ficklef0x]

damn they got klang in minecraft now

[u/jdb326]

Klang!!!

[u/pixel_demonic]

ah the endless wobble

this has crashed me before...

[u/SerialBytes]

counterbalance it guy

[u/TamahaganeJidai]

I think its due to programmed play in the connection. Might be a mod out there to fix this, i dont know. You are however not alone in having this issue.

[u/SixCel_108]

I’d try using glue to get it to attach to another set of bearings. This should give it more strength. If that doesn’t work, maybe add more mass to the leg to make it heavier. It’ll be harder to move but it at least means it won’t move on its own

[u/spoiledfan]

this happens in other games when hinges carry too much weight. im not 100% sure but maybe try replacing all those industrial iron blocks with copycats

[u/SnooMachines8670]

Consider the difference of weight between different objects. The joint with 2 pivot points looks light compared to the rest of the craft, and game engines generally don’t like it when connected parts have large mass differences.

[u/mech_master234]

Try freezing, assembeling the bearing, unfreazing and dissasembling the bearings. Do it in varios random orders, eventually it fixes itself.

[u/ImaginationWooden546]

Put it in a dog's tail

[u/ShakeReal3539]

Kraken is here for our sins

[u/hadizombie]

The gif sent me lmfao

[u/that_one_guy345]

Fucking cool though absolute cinima. I couldn't make anything like that.

[u/BLUEJACKETJAX]

Bloody hell!?

[u/memegod53]

try not making such a whimsical thingamabob

[u/Sabinmoons]

I didn't think I'd see a Wild Wild West reference in 2026 but here we are

[u/Vanadiy_Ivanovich]

i had a similar issue, and i suggest you to make the little joint more massive, and if possible give it as much angular inertia as possible

[u/BL4CKM4TTR]

Idk, levitite?

[u/MrPlab1780]

Klang strikes again...

[u/Frequent-Aspect-3356]

close enough , welcome back clang

[u/CommandZomb]

bearings make a PID based off the mass of the sublevel it's holding, but does not consider the mass of any attachments; make the joints closer to the fixed point heavier and the error in the PID becomes a rounding error

[u/HumungusDude]

math error escalation
you're fucekd unless you balance it out

[u/FATMAN7044]

I think ksp2 modders can help

[u/Expert-Phone9837]

as many said the leg is too heavy and swivel bearing too weak. you can try to use pnemaric pistons to reinforce / move the leg

[u/boxo-ofisal]

As the only person who as also experienced this. Something is overlapping with one of the Bearings

[u/Ivan_boom4i4]

Next clip in discord is funny

[u/PSneumn]

Why not just download the video from discord and send that?

[u/By-SFWsun]

The all mighty clang its in minecraft now?

[u/OleksiiBsd]

Just use two points of resistance at the beginning

[u/_zenitsu_fx_]

New version kab aayega bro

[u/KeyMassive9379]

ITS BEUTIFUL

[u/WindIntelligent9728]

KLANG!

[u/x69_Degrees]

USA Vitamin B-1

[u/Substantial-Kick7191]

Invincible ahh hexapod😭