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The Giant Robot Moves !

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  • $WMc%$WMc% Posts: 1,884
    edited 2010-12-26 17:40
    Franklin wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVhr8FrtmOo&feature=sub
    '
    Was that you in the video Franklin?
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2010-12-26 18:26
    I sure hope the poor man doesn't hurt himself with that thing.
    It looks like an electrocution waiting to happen.
    At the very least, I'm predicting it will knock his teeth out first chance it gets.
  • FranklinFranklin Posts: 4,747
    edited 2010-12-26 20:02
    No, that's a guy named Jamie Mantzel who lives off the grid in the east (Vermont I think) Here is another on how it works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is7x_atNl94&feature=BF&playnext=1&list=QL
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2010-12-26 20:03
    The project is neat, the guy is a character.

    But what's the deal with the chains on his forearms?
  • FranklinFranklin Posts: 4,747
    edited 2010-12-26 20:07
    the guy is a character.

    But what's the deal with the chains on his forearms?
    Like you say he's a character. He wears chain mail vest and the chains to build strength. He figures if he adds extra weight it will take more energy to move and then when he does not wear them he has more power (less resistance) It's his form of exercise (not that he needs it with all he does.
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2010-12-26 20:32
    Franklin wrote: »
    ...He wears chain mail vest and the chains.....

    I think it's part of his secret death wish, no doubt an expression of his subconscious intentions to electrocute himself and make it look like an accident.
  • FranklinFranklin Posts: 4,747
    edited 2010-12-26 21:20
    I think it's part of his secret death wish, no doubt an expression of his subconscious intentions to electrocute himself and make it look like an accident.
    No, no, think of it as a protable Faraday cage with grounding straps......
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2010-12-26 22:24
    Wow! That project is really fantastic, he has 266 videos on Youtube which are very entertaining and humorous! I watched part 53 and it looks like he has a lot more work to do. But what he has accomplished outside of the robot project is equally fantastic - Building the workshop, solar grid, dome, and machines to mill wood and metal...
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2010-12-26 23:57
    I've been watching Jaimie's videos for a while now. He is awesome. He's also a lot smarter than some people seem to give him credit for...
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2010-12-27 08:42
    Jamie is great, he has become quite an Internet celebrity with all his GR updates. I'm sure at least part of his crazed mad scientist appearance is hamming it up for the camera.

    I thought this one is supposed to carry him, but it looks too weak for that right now. He'll fix it, though. Replace the failed polycarbonite and weld some more rebar on!
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2010-12-27 12:18
    Maybe he can add these arms.
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