Introduction: Robotic Arm From Cardboard
In this Instructable ill show you how to make a robotic arm from cardboard
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Step 1: Video Tutorial
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Step 2: Gathering Materials
- Cardboard
- Plastic tubes(i used empty pencil refills)
- Cutter
Step 3: Getting Shape
- To get the shape of the arm,hand is placed on the cardboard and traced
- Cutter is used to cut the cardboard
Step 4: Bends
For each finger three bends are made exact at the same distance
Step 5: Building Links
- For the links ive used empty tubes
- It is placed in between the bends of cardboard
- Threads are placed in between the tubes
Step 6: Finishing Up
- Cardboard rings are made so that the threads can be controlled by fingers
- Cardboard rings are made by cutting cardboard strips then joining two ends
Step 7: Robotic Arm Is Ready
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14 Comments
2 years ago
This is pretty nice.
Reply 2 years ago
Thanks..
6 years ago
This is cool, but someone else posted this first.
Reply 6 years ago
It was me only@random builder
Reply 6 years ago
https://www.instructables.com/id/Robotic-Arm-Using... Click on it. No offence, but his is better.
Reply 3 years ago
ok but did he ask?
Reply 2 years ago
o o f
4 years ago
Awesome job and thank you very much for posting. Already done hydraulic crane now robotic arm. Thank you so much.
Reply 3 years ago
Cool
5 years ago
see me and my friends are doing this and when we saw the video it had more ingredients but its ok
5 years ago
This was a perfect assignment for my elementary gifted and talented class since they are interested in robotics! I know this is not actually a robotic arm but it was great for teaching concepts (including sharing limited resources, like the glue gun).
Reply 5 years ago
Thank you..
6 years ago
Nice Well I like this more.
Reply 6 years ago
Thanks