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Robotic Arm

After working several hours and planning i had finally finished my "robotic" arm. This arm can pick up things such as tubes, pencils, markers, and much more.

21 comments

Feb 8, 2011. 6:00 PM

r570sv says:

Nice!

Nov 21, 2010. 7:16 AM(YOUR N says:

how is dis fing robotic

Dec 8, 2008. 1:21 AMagis68 says:

Dude sorry but the word "Robotic" has no place here.Its fully mechanical and it likes more to a steampunk hand replacer than a real even mechanical hand...

May 27, 2010. 12:22 PMdungeon runner says:

The fact that it's mechanical doesn't disclude it from robotics. A robot is just a physical device meant to simulate life or to perform labors that may be too dangerous or complex (in fact, the word robot comes from the czech word "robota", meaning slave labor), and is capable of performing those actions without human stimuli. Notice how my definition doesn't say anything about electrical VS. mechanical.

Needless to say, this isn't a robot because it requires a human to operate it. But it's still a really cool project. And in the instructables and DIY communities, that's all that matters :).

-Y

Oct 12, 2009. 3:42 PMarea36 says:

Stop Showing and TEACH!!!!

Sep 25, 2009. 1:34 PMtechdeckman1 says:

how do you make this

Apr 23, 2009. 8:32 AMkucloth says:

This is pretty cool (although, as mentioned, is more anamotronic than robotic). I did something similar when I was like 10 using drinking straws and yarn. Ah, the good old days...

Jun 25, 2009. 4:43 AMacetomato says:

i build some in less than ten minutes

Mar 6, 2009. 3:41 PMacetomato says:

i build them out of card board sting rubber bands and duck tape

Sep 25, 2008. 2:03 PMRobert L says:

***** Really cool i gave it 5star good idea

Dec 15, 2008. 3:25 PMpotaderantor says:

me too...

Jun 24, 2008. 11:34 AMjayro707 says:

how can i make it

Oct 31, 2008. 3:27 PMPackRat4448 says:

to find out how to make it go to

Simple Animatronics (robotic hand)

Jul 4, 2008. 4:17 PMkiss my donkey says:

i want to make it but i don't know how

Oct 31, 2008. 3:27 PMPackRat4448 says:

to find out how to make it go to

Simple Animatronics (robotic hand)

Oct 31, 2008. 3:27 PMPackRat4448 says:

to find out how to make it go to

Simple Animatronics (robotic hand)

Oct 26, 2008. 7:15 AMsonnimo123 (author) says:

thank you:D

Jul 10, 2008. 3:12 PM

catwood says:

Wait... I don't really see the whole robotic part of it.

Jun 17, 2008. 3:32 PMrgbcolormonitor says:

where's the "robotic" in that peace? i don't get it ... it looks like it's all mechanical. best regards, rgbcolormonitor

Apr 11, 2008. 10:47 AMshooby says:

Any way to decrease the size of the outer frame on the sides? At this point, it inhibits the use of the end effector (thanks toymaker) within a normal sized sleeve, and the effect is lost if you can see your hand as well.