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1/31/2005: Alaskan builds mecha
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?
| 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. |
full story
Interview with the gent
Of course, the Japanese have already done it:
chrisinhouston Monday Jan 31 01:20 PM
Hey, didn't Ripley have one of those machines in the second Alien movie?
helen Monday Jan 31 02:09 PM
I think my kids already have the action figures for this one.
elf Monday Jan 31 02:11 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. . .
Cyber Wolf Monday Jan 31 05:03 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 Monday Jan 31 08:10 PM
If it was worth doing, the US Army would have already done it.
xoxoxoBruce Monday Jan 31 08:13 PM
I envy Carlos. He has a dream. 
Sweets Monday Jan 31 08:16 PM
Not only did he have a dream, he acted on it.
wah Monday Jan 31 09:52 PM
I totally remember this guy from that Simpsons episode. Fire-spewing and everything. Even the crash up derby part.
capnhowdy Monday Jan 31 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Wombat
If it was worth doing, the US Army would have already done it.
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as for the japs: Big dreams for small penises.
..........at least that's what Cum Soon told me............
York Tuesday Feb 1 01:04 PM
Wooow cool, look out world, he will conquer you all!! 
Wormfood Tuesday Feb 1 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf
I want to see that thing walk and watch it handle obstacles.
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I am concerned of this things balance... have a feeling
its hydralics isn't fast enough.
capnhowdy Tuesday Feb 1 06:12 PM
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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.
xoxoxoBruce Tuesday Feb 1 07:50 PM
But it is bottom heavy like a Weeble, according to the link. 
zippyt Tuesday Feb 1 10:14 PM
A walking robot for the forrestry folks ,
http://www.plustech.fi/Walking1.html
Undertoad Tuesday Feb 1 10:44 PM
zippyt Tuesday Feb 1 11:13 PM
sorry about that , i thought it was cool and worth throwing into the mix ,
xoxoxoBruce Thursday Feb 3 10:01 PM
Absolutely, that thing is the ultimate all terrain, bar none. 
busterb Friday Feb 4 02:23 AM
GP has a mill here & I think I can say that the price of wood sucks.
Undertoad Friday Jul 1 07:46 AM
Update: Carlos is auctioning off his completed mecha on eBay.
xoxoxoBruce Saturday Jul 2 12:24 AM
I wonder if we could dress it up to look like a toad? 
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