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The Glueless, Poseable Cardboard Robot.

The Glueless, Poseable Cardboard Robot.
OK, maybe not such a good idea for a contest organised by a glue manufacturer, but I was inspired.

The whole model is held together with friction, but is (fairly) poseable.

...and it has claws!
 
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Step 1Materials and tools

Materials and tools
Most of the robot's body is built of corrugated card, but the forearms and claws are light cardstock, and most of the joints are rolled paper.

The wrist joints need a cocktail stick or toothpick.

I also used 5mm-squared paper for sketching templates, and a sharp craft knife ("Stanley" or "Xacto" type) for cutting the card, and my Leatherman for balancing the half-built beast.

Oh, and a powerdrill. (You'll see...)
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37 comments
Sep 21, 2009. 10:55 PMBraisedDuck says:
using kebab skewers might be better...
Oct 13, 2010. 8:04 AMjonnybo111 says:
you could put this in the auto desk kinetic sculpture contest!!!
Sep 22, 2009. 10:14 PMBraisedDuck says:
oh.
Aug 31, 2009. 4:53 PMcowscankill says:
Mine has no head. and I used 1/2 proportion to yours. I am so lazy :P
Sep 8, 2009. 7:08 PMflio191 says:
is it proposing?
Sep 9, 2009. 1:21 PMcowscankill says:
I was just randomly posing it.
Sep 9, 2009. 5:07 PMflio191 says:
ah, so antiposing
Sep 8, 2009. 7:08 PMflio191 says:
in 1/2 propo..rtion?
Sep 8, 2009. 8:12 PMgoeon says:
booo
Sep 1, 2009. 6:13 AMcowscankill says:
Is there a due date? Because I am kinda banned from internetz today at home ( I am at school checking messages). Oh, and it has a head now.
Aug 31, 2009. 4:47 AMporcupinemamma says:
He's a cutie -patootie!
Sep 4, 2009. 3:43 AMporcupinemamma says:
Oh excellent! Does he deal with difficult children, and if so, could you send him over? ;0) ;0) BTW; what is his name?
Sep 8, 2009. 7:08 PMflio191 says:
oh grr... e
Aug 31, 2009. 6:15 AMcowscankill says:
I'm at school. But I am doing this from now on when I get home (by from now on, I mean for making little posable dummies. The other way I did sucked, but this way I can still pose it and light it on fire :D).
Aug 31, 2009. 1:36 PMcowscankill says:
Er... Maybe... :D Depends on what is on my agenda, like the cardboard helmet I was supposed to submit but got ruined by the stupid rain!
Aug 31, 2009. 10:45 AMchaitanyak says:
he's awesome dude!
Aug 31, 2009. 10:13 AMgreeenpro says:
That's the scariest fragile robot I've ever seen! Good job!
Aug 31, 2009. 5:28 AMweirdo62 says:
cool and uh... he looks almost too nice to be a robot. no offense.
Aug 30, 2009. 4:12 PMDELETED_DELETED_HIVLTGE1 says:
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Aug 30, 2009. 5:15 PMSunbanks says:
The claws make it even better :D
Aug 30, 2009. 3:43 PMDELETED_DELETED_HIVLTGE1 says:
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Aug 30, 2009. 8:33 PMikoda says:
Toothpicks?
Aug 30, 2009. 6:48 PMknexsuperbuilderfreak says:
gosh i need some card borad if i do this will be like the ibles robot
Aug 30, 2009. 6:09 PMSeleziona says:
One and a half words...AWE-SOME!

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