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my animatronic arm

i made this in October for Halloween i lost my award for best costume in the robot catagory but heres my hand

20 comments

Oct 17, 2011. 9:30 AM

kurtnotkirk says:

I think it is pretty cool! I'm trying to design something much like that, but not an extended arm... more like a larger hand over my own hand, get it?

Oct 11, 2010. 7:32 PMRoceifin says:

but it looks like it doesn't move very well...like you cant pick up a cup...or a smallish object....

Mar 2, 2011. 8:44 PMaceLED (author) says:

i was able to grasp a basketball...

Mar 2, 2011. 9:40 PMRoceifin says:

but i mean something smaller, its way cool and all but say you go to grab your phone, it will fall...being smart you wouldnt grab ur phone but somthing smaller than a basketball

Mar 6, 2011. 10:39 PMaceLED (author) says:

dude, its a freaking costume prop -.-

you can dress up like charmander, doesn't mean you'll be able to breathe flame.

you dress up as a cyborg, doesn't mean your going to operate like a well built cyborg. or shoot rockets fists -.- lmao

use your imagination ;p

Aug 22, 2010. 2:40 PMvtheawesome says:

hey thats looks kinda like knightmeres arm form soul calaber

Sep 16, 2009. 4:24 PMsoulcalibur says:

hmmm... like this idea. maybe a part of me halloween costume maybe? btw yours isa bit tacky with the tape and stuff.

Sep 24, 2009. 6:59 PMaceLED (author) says:

o the tape was apart of my costume ;p pritty mucht the only thing i used the hand for after i made it ;p

Feb 8, 2009. 2:49 PMValark says:

I'm trying to make something like this - what did you use for the finger hinges? I'm sort of drawing a blank on what would be effective.

Jun 17, 2009. 8:21 AMninjake says:

the tube is the hinge... just cut the tube in a v shape (dont go all the way though)

Aug 11, 2009. 9:56 AMValark says:

Ah, I see. I guess the mistake I made was trying to use PVC pipe. It's not very flexible, you see. I'll try fitting it with a more bendy tube.

Oct 11, 2008. 12:20 PMthe_better_nacho says:

it would be a good idea to umm... SHOW how you made it, since this is INSTRUCTABLES and not "Look What I Did", ya kno? id like to make something like this, but you dont show how, and theres the issue of making the 'fingers' stay straight once you release the ropes

Oct 20, 2008. 3:05 PMFuture filmaker says:

it is sorta showing you how, self explanitory, if ya know what i mean, the pics are good enough, and you can understans them pretty well

Oct 12, 2008. 8:27 AMaceLED (author) says:

its actual very easy compared to how it may look hard and lol if u read the Instructables slogan its worlds biggest diy how to and show and tell lol search up animatronics cause unfortunately iam not in the mood to make another one i don't have the time

Oct 13, 2008. 1:28 PMthe_better_nacho says:

specifically "HOW-TO show and tell"

you dont have to make another.. you can add onto this one.

'tis how you get page hits, and get people copying you; mockery is the highest form of flattery

Nov 6, 2010. 6:11 PMpneu6 says:

I think the word you're looking for is "mimickery"...

Jun 5, 2008. 5:25 PMPatrik says:

Hehe - that third picture really shows the scale well. Looks great! What's the range of motion on the fingers - can you make a fist, pick up objects with thumb and fingers, etc? By the way, you may want to flip the images around so #3 is first - that way it'll show up as the thumbnail for your slideshow.

Jun 11, 2008. 6:13 PMaceLED (author) says:

lol thanks and thanks for the info yes I can pick things up I can also give ppl the finger the only problem is the thumb I hade the rope coming in a on a bad angle so its hardy to work same with the pinky

Jun 5, 2008. 7:23 PMGorillazMiko says:

Sweet. How did you make it?

Jun 11, 2008. 6:11 PMaceLED (author) says:

yes the great gorillaz minko commented me lol jk umm I used a tube of pvc piping cut ouit a small area for my arm then I found some tubing for an eragation system cut diamond shapes out to allow it to bend on every finger then tied ropes to the tips of each finger and made a look at the end of it so i can pull it with my fingers and thats all i can remeber i made it in october 2007