Home-brew mini mech

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Home-brew mini mech

Post by phil » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:35 am

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Some instructions at

http://basicrobotics.net/mech.html

I expect to see at least one of these on the playa in 2008, so get crackin'!
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Post by phil » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:43 am

PLUS: We really really need a few of THESE!!!!:

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http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8220697

YOW!
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Post by BitterDan » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:13 pm

The walker is sweet but there is no way in hell I am strapping a propane tank to my back and have flames that close to my head.
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Post by Ugly Dougly » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:14 pm

Looks like he's used an erector set to build that mech. Maybe it can replace a wheelchair?
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Post by oneeyeddick » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:40 pm

BitterDan wrote:The walker is sweet but there is no way in hell I am strapping a propane tank to my back and have flames that close to my head.
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Re: Home-brew mini mech

Post by robotland » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:54 am

phil wrote:Image

Some instructions at

http://basicrobotics.net/mech.html

I expect to see at least one of these on the playa in 2008, so get crackin'!
Naw....flying your Geek Flag like THAT is a good way to get mugged.... If you look closely, you'll notice that Mech Boy is handing over his watch.
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Post by phil » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:37 am

> a good way to get mugged.... If you look closely, you'll notice
> that Mech Boy is handing over his watch.

You're right! He shoulda had that hat on. Nobody mugs a man whose head is shooting flames.
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Post by draconispax » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:31 pm

i'll volunteer to sett my head ablaze for science, if any wants to buy me one for my birthday which is in two days.



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Post by robotland » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:55 am

Hey! Happy Birthday!!
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hey

Post by icemetal » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:06 am

I only had $1000 to build that it was not easy :-p
here is a video

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Post by phil » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:51 am

Really great. Good luck with the project.
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