It’s amazing how much the work of Dutch artist and kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen continues to inspired people. Here’s one of his “Strandbeest” walking mechanisms done in paper.
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Desktop “Strandbeest” walker



Aaargh! Don’t just show us what you can do, tell us HOW to do it!
yeah why else do we pay for the online version of Make. me wants to have. I don’t have anything else to do during the christmas holidays……please help me!
how did you guys miss this one? http://www.clockworkrobot.com/horse/
This Youtube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GgOn66knqA&NR=1) gives a good piece-by-piece rundown of how the mechanism works, combine that with what you see in the video and you should be able to make your own…
Download link?
Download link?
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