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Undertoad

01-31-2005 11:48 AM

1/31/2005: Alaskan builds mecha

http://cellar.org/2004/mecha2.jpg

Carlos Owens, Jr sounds like a driven guy, sounds like the sort of guy I'd like to hang out with. It became his dream to build a 18 foot tall fully functional bipedal humanoid mecha with flame-throwing arms. A killer human-looking robot that you sit in and control.

And so he went and started building it. So what if it'll cost him $20,000?

Quote:

Besides mild steel - stainless would be too expensive - 23 hydraulic cylinders are woven throughout, giving the mecha 46 possible movements. An 18-horsepower gas engine will provide the power and a car battery the juice for the computer, cameras, lights and sound effects. Fiberglass skin will allow the operator to stay fully hidden.

http://cellar.org/2004/mecha.jpg

full story

Interview with the gent

Of course, the Japanese have already done it:

http://cellar.org/2004/tmsukmecha.jpg

chrisinhouston

01-31-2005 12:20 PM

Hey, didn't Ripley have one of those machines in the second Alien movie?

helen

01-31-2005 01:09 PM

I think my kids already have the action figures for this one.

elf	01-31-2005 01:11 PM

Heh. As I scrolled down to the Japanese creation, my first impression was that it was standing there holding a pair of scissors. I had images of being attacked by a string of paper people. . .
:3eye:

Cyber Wolf

01-31-2005 04:03 PM

I want to see that thing walk and watch it handle obstacles. Then, if I like it, I'ma ask him to build me one!

Wombat

01-31-2005 07:10 PM

If it was worth doing, the US Army would have already done it.

xoxoxoBruce

01-31-2005 07:13 PM

I envy Carlos. He has a dream. :)

Sweets

01-31-2005 07:16 PM

Not only did he have a dream, he acted on it.

wah	01-31-2005 08:52 PM

I totally remember this guy from that Simpsons episode. Fire-spewing and everything. Even the crash up derby part.

capnhowdy

01-31-2005 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wombat

If it was worth doing, the US Army would have already done it.

Exactly....
as for the japs: Big dreams for small penises.
..........at least that's what Cum Soon told me............ :doit:

York	02-01-2005 12:04 PM

Wooow cool, look out world, he will conquer you all!! :eek:

Wormfood

02-01-2005 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf

I want to see that thing walk and watch it handle obstacles.

I wouldn't be the first one to try out this beast.
I am concerned of this things balance... have a feeling
its hydralics isn't fast enough.

capnhowdy

02-01-2005 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wormfood

I wouldn't be the first one to try out this beast.
I am concerned of this things balance... have a feeling
its hydralics isn't fast enough.

Really.
from the fullstory link: [quote] Success hinges on finding a way to balance a machine packing 3,500 pounds per square inch. [quote]
He'd better have some hellacious hydraulics. And a fast computer.
I'm thinking maybe he should have designed it to be very wide instead of very tall........of course the training wheels should help.
Yeah, Right. :bonk:

xoxoxoBruce

02-01-2005 06:50 PM

But it is bottom heavy like a Weeble, according to the link. ;)

zippyt

02-01-2005 09:14 PM

A walking robot for the forrestry folks ,
http://www.plustech.fi/Walking1.html

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