This enterprising builder is constructing a humanoid robot from little more than Shapelock plastic, card, curtain rods, rings, and finials, and bargain basement electric screwdrivers for the motors. I'll be interested to see how this progresses.
This is very cool. I think I'll have to get some of that shapelock material for myself.
On the downside I note that he hasn't developed a control system for it yet. I'm guessing that a springy-tension-on-motor based actuation requires some sophisticated smarts to make it move where you want it, let alone do so gracefully.
However I eagerly await whatever he comes up with.
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This is very cool. I think I'll have to get some of that shapelock material for myself.
On the downside I note that he hasn't developed a control system for it yet. I'm guessing that a springy-tension-on-motor based actuation requires some sophisticated smarts to make it move where you want it, let alone do so gracefully.
However I eagerly await whatever he comes up with.
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