Laser Cut Theo Jansen Walking Mechanism
Laser Cut Theo Jansen Walking Mechanism Laser Cut Theo Jansen Walking Mechanism Laser Cut Theo Jansen Walking Mechanism Laser Cut Theo Jansen Walking Mechanism Laser Cut Theo Jansen Walking Mechanism

Laser Cut Theo Jansen Walking Mechanism

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Summary

I was working on something like a "walking machnie" based on the mechanism of Theo Jansens "strandbeest". The parts of both - Prototype I and Prototype II - work fine but I had troubles finding a suitable connection for the joints, since some of them require to be rotatable whilst others need to be locked. Further it was difficult preventing the screw-heads from getting in the way of each another. Therefore I built the third Prototype of this out of 3d-printed elements that had cavities for the heads of the screws (have a looka t my other projects, I uploaded this as a separate thingy).

Instructions

For both prototypes I uploaded the blueprint that I lasercut in plexiglass. The joints I build with m4-screws and aluminum sticks. Since "Prototype I" was just a very rough model I used the cardboard box of a 10-pack as a chassis.
This project is not finished yet, if you want to work on it this interactive animation of the mechanism might be helpful to you:

Files

  • Blueprint_Prototype_I.pdf
  • Blueprint_Prototype_II.ai
  • Composition_Laser-Prototype_II.pdf
  • Composition_Prototype_I.AI
Author: Murxomatic

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