Giant Robot Project: Part 13 Blowing off Steam

[derstrom8]

Hey Jaime. I'm on my second or third time through this series. It's very inspirational and I enjoy watching it. This has to be my favorite series on youtube. I hope you can get back to working on the GRP sometime soon!

Oh, and greetings from Vermont!

[derstrom8]

@derstrom8 Oh, and I read all of your descriptions too

[Feloix]

Jaime I love your serie! Definetly my Favorite :D

[THE1BLACKJEW]

black ops lobby here ;dddd /watch?v=NQtYkMzuGtg

[Goop023]

i i read the description every time

[Himi92]

Shoulda built a machine that would build the giant spider for you! Duh..

[Zimarooski]

Jaime I'm 22

I started an album on Facebook that I fill with "Positive Male Role Models"  so my friends can see who's cool in this world

You're definitely going in man! You're a true inspiration. You're everything I hope be :)

[Castorandgasoline]

I've gotten this far in your log and I just wanted to say you're awesome before I go to bed and forget.

[papaonn]

cheer up man, everyone has bad time, just believe tomorow will be a better day.

[slopedarmor]

yee I read it, now what's my price?

Your robot when it's finished?

[stackemtotheheavens1]

hey dude, i just want to let you know how much of an inspiration you are to me and all the aspiring inventors/engineers out there. your creativity and resourcefulness is beyond many of the greatest minds out there right now. keep it up dude, and everyone will know your name.

PS, I read all your descriptions to your vids.

[JMEMantzel]

Aw, thanks! That means a lot to me, actually. The inspiration thing, not that you read the descriptions. Oh... well, thats cool too, though! Anyway, thanks!

I'll keep it up until I fall over dead. :-D

[nomadtoes]

Yeah, so, I DEMAND you make a video update of you trying to get the robot in your car when you are going back to Vermont.

[JMEMantzel]

Oh. Ya... that'll be a good one. :-P Like stuffing an octopus into a shoebox.

[Graylord88]

Except that a octopus has no bones, so it's really easy. =P

[gibbyrockerhunter]

hola. dude, its lookin sick. i cant wait till you finish. i built that little spider deal(the one i thought worked like yours) with the single motor and cam. it walks a little rugged. im startin to think i should build a big one with a little more fine tuning though. not for a while though because at the time im in highschool and some college courses... ever get the feelin there's not enough time in the day?

oh ya, SLAP, you said you needed it.

[JMEMantzel]

Ya, I do get that feeling. Thats why I'm awake at 2:30am. ...any chance you can post a video of your spider deal?  I'd love to see it.

[gibbyrockerhunter]

im saving up for a sweet new vid cam. almost there... dude, crazy. what time do you go to bed?... i used to do a thing where id sleep from 1 till 4am, than every like five hours id sleep from 45min to an hour and 15min. kinda like DaVincci did, it actually worked great, i always was alert and had energy.

[JMEMantzel]

I don't really have much of a sleep schedule. Once I slept for 22 hours straight. ...because I got tired of the world. I felt great after!

Another time, I slept an average of 2 hours per night for 3 months. All I did was exercise and build. It was right after I swore off girls for a while. Man, they take a lot of energy to deal with.

[dantestorment]

It's coming together great. Can't wait for it to be finished.

[TrickyNekro]

Man, you came so far... You can't just stop now!!! But why don't you try the easy things for a day or two... Just to relax a little... And then back to work... Happens most of the times to me...

Anyways, hope best luck to you!!!

Cheers!!!

[JMEMantzel]

Oh, don't worry. I'm not remotely close to quitting. I have been thinking about riding my bike to the beach for a day, though. :-)

You know.... give me a chance to think... remember why I'm building this... get perspective. ...look at girls in bikini's. Hmmm. I almost forgot about those. ...girls, not bikini's. Well, both. Anyway. I'm clearly going insane. I need some food.

[TrickyNekro]

You 're the man!!! I respect you!!!

That's the way of living... Make your hobby for a living (well for me) and girls, and fast home-made cars (mostly for machining!!!)

Cheers!!! Keep walking...

[vickyriderz]

hi iv never felt the need to comment b4 but have always enjoyed ur videos. im telling everyone to watch your vids as i think u are totally inspiring to watch but after that video i felt i should say summit. NEVER GIVE UP MY FRIEND!!!! you are doing what others only wish they could. keep it up. the world needs a giant robot!!!! :) good luck

[JMEMantzel]

Thanks! I'm glad to inspire. ...and glad you decided to inspire me a little too. :-)

[pete3great]

so, when you decide to start using your powers for evil and become the world's first real life super villian, can i be one of your first henchman?

[JMEMantzel]

Hmm. But I'm a good guy? Why is the inventor genius always the bad guy? Sure I have unpopular views on the world, but... one of those views is that everyone should do whatever they want as long as it doesn't prevent others from doing what they want.

[sylmann]

Hi Jaimie- just wanted to let you know how much I've been enjoying the robot updates. FYI I wouldn't spend too much time dreaming about VT right now...I live in Norwich and have 7 feet of drifts outside my front door. Unless you want to outfit your robot with snowshoes...keep up the good work.

[JMEMantzel]

mmmmmmmmm, snow. I can't wait! I hope it isn't all melted by the time I get back. MY robot should be fine in the snow. It'll step pretty high. Its designed for obstacles. ...including snow.

[kiml42]

Will your giant spider robot be able to carry a person or people, because that would be one hell of a way to get around.

[JMEMantzel]

Its a vehicle. A human driver sits in it. Hopefully, there'll be space for a passenger. ...possibly 2.

[chasenbb]

actually caffeine works on the same stimulating principles as working out. it releases dopamine, a hormone which regulates mood, thinking, alertness, and scuh. working out hard does some of the same thing as caffeine because of the increased blood flow, hormones like testosterone, etc. when combined, its like heaven ;)

[JMEMantzel]

I see. Well, I'm still staying away from the caffeine!

[chasenbb]

yeah exercise is one way to put your mood back and start thinking clearly, at least it helps me after lifting weights, that and some high caffinated beverage! anywase, keep up the good work!

[JMEMantzel]

Really? You're the 2nd person to mention caffeine as a mood boooster. hmmm. Too bad I'm not into using drugs to affect my mood, or I'd be all over that. Hmm. Well, I guess I'll just keep workin out. :-P

[mbs306]

once you get that thing patented you should mass produce them

it would be like $1500-$15000 good luck

[i010001]

Hmm... I'll have to remember that excersize tip.

Also, I read it!

Now give me my prize. o.o

[JMEMantzel]

ok ok. YIPPEE! There. another prize. ok ok. you're the wiggidy wiggidy smacker jack.

There. Thats it! :-)

Ya, exercising is pretty good to fend off the bummer monsters. ...but sometimes they're persistent

[jangalomph]

well you need to practice like back in the day, when you were on track team =) but I like how the robot is coming along, and i see you are doing great with it. I hope things turn out awesomely good for you, and maybe you could reinforce stuff with gorilla glue =) like the platsitcs.

[JMEMantzel]

Well, the glue I'm using dissolves the plastic, so it end up melted together. I don't know if I can get much better than that. Oh, and I put a few screws in too. :-)

[jangalomph]

gorilla glue, is hands down the STRONGEST GLUE ON EARTH! and uh it wont melt it either...

[robotwo]

I honestly never use excersise .... I use JOLT :D

[JMEMantzel]

Hmm... Jolt. I see. Maybe I've been going about it all wrong! I go running, and do pushups, and all kinds of stuff. To think, all I needed was a different drink! Oh, I'm so dumb. :-P

[gordo4444]

Nice, finally looking like a robot! Great work.

[heliflyer1317]

i read the video description =D

[JMEMantzel]

yippee! You win the prize!! :-)

[tycoonassassin]

Ha ha. Getto time lapse, love it.

[JMEMantzel]

ha ha. you got it. Its all ghetto, didn't you notice? :-P

[TheMastahC]

/thumbs up

[JMEMantzel]

Uhh.... I don't know. If it doesn't, I'll have to rebuild those parts. According to the data sheets, it should. I'm expecting something to break during the first test. ...hopefully not toooo many things.

[Laser114088]

OMG AGAIN First view and comment

BTW the plexi glass will hold up with all the weight??