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The device features a toggleable state, 'Armed' or 'Disarmed'. While armed, it will attempt to cling to anything within a ~2 meter radius. When the claw attached to another vessel, it works like a [[docking]] connection. Just like with a docking connection, you can exchange resources like fuel or electric charge through it. Kerbals grabbed by the claw will go limp into a ragdoll state. | The device features a toggleable state, 'Armed' or 'Disarmed'. While armed, it will attempt to cling to anything within a ~2 meter radius. When the claw attached to another vessel, it works like a [[docking]] connection. Just like with a docking connection, you can exchange resources like fuel or electric charge through it. Kerbals grabbed by the claw will go limp into a ragdoll state. | ||
| − | An attached claw can move freely to properly align the craft with the [[center of mass]] of the attached object. This is especially helpful when connected to large asteroids which are very heavy and require extreme force to move. After aligning the craft with the asteroid's center of mass, the claw's | + | An attached claw can move freely to properly align the craft with the [[center of mass]] of the attached object. This is especially helpful when connected to large asteroids which are very heavy and require extreme force to move. After aligning the craft with the asteroid's center of mass, the claw's mechanism can be locked to secure a sturdy connection. |
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Revision as of 21:20, 15 May 2014
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| Advanced Grabbing Unit by Kerbal Motion LLC | ||
| Radial size | Small, Radial mounted | |
| Cost | (total) | 450.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 0.075 t |
| Drag | 0.2-0.3 | |
| Max. Temp. | 2000 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 50 m/s | |
| Research |  Actuators
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| Unlock cost | 5 200
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| Since version | 0.23.5 | |
| Part configuration | part.cfg | |
| Packed volume | None | |
The Advanced Grabbing Unit (AGU), or The Klaw, is a medium-sized docking device which can couple to any surface like asteroids without a docking node in place. As the name probably implies, this new part is the means by which asteroids can be captured to be redirected. Just arm the device, approach the target carefully, and the claw will do the rest. It's like a docking node, but without the need for a mate node on the other side. Better still, the AGU can be used to grab on to much more than just asteroids. In fact, it can pick up just about anything, even Kerbals.
Use
The device features a toggleable state, 'Armed' or 'Disarmed'. While armed, it will attempt to cling to anything within a ~2 meter radius. When the claw attached to another vessel, it works like a docking connection. Just like with a docking connection, you can exchange resources like fuel or electric charge through it. Kerbals grabbed by the claw will go limp into a ragdoll state.
An attached claw can move freely to properly align the craft with the center of mass of the attached object. This is especially helpful when connected to large asteroids which are very heavy and require extreme force to move. After aligning the craft with the asteroid's center of mass, the claw's mechanism can be locked to secure a sturdy connection.
Manufacturer's description
| “ | Kerbal Motion engineers have long struggled with the problem of how to extract dropped tools from complicated machinery. After observing an intern cleaning out his shoes by turning them upside down and shaking them in the lab, our team was hit with a stroke of inspiration! Why not turn the rocket parts upside-down and shake them? The grabbing arm perfectly filled this niche, and is quite capable of lifting heavy machinery. It has since found other uses, besides delicate tool extraction operations. AKA "The Klaw!" — Kerbal Motion LLC |
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Changes
- Initial release
