Strandbeest-Desktop (Theo Jansen´s mechanism)

[Xweetie2]

Where can I buy a kit to make one of these?

[McRaymond100]

Wow Awesome

[botrobasi]

Moonwalk!

[netherealm2]

It's like watching your own child take its very first step

[bears7777777]

dude i would SO buy a kit if they made one LoL

[josephcrave]

si pudieras explicar como lo hiciste

[Jonisapsuedonym]

This defeats the whole idea of what Jensen's mechanism is. His is completely self controlled. I say, yeah it's cool but nothing like Jensen's work.

[The4LA2Baker0]

now build a giant one and drive it to work.

[TNRnhFerals]

I have almost no choice but to build one of these. Oh... I just saw the post from @crestind. Thanks. That will be such a great help. If I can find the Knex version, I s/b able to make a solar version w/ Knex then use proportions to do it in some nice rosewood and brass and solar! Eeeek! I will MAKE the time to make the piece. Peace.

[zanthraxnl]

Looks like you built it yourself, impressive!

[angelicateuta]

No es igual! esto no es un mecanismo de theo jansen, porque lo bonito de los mecanismos de teo jansen es que operan por el viento y no un motor

[MaestroPanda]

Bueno todo no se puede, igual a mi me parece muy bien hecho, pensa que es una version en miniatura. Aunque sea a pilas, que camine es todo un logro...

[sonic4331]

thats almost scary

[dwyllie]

Well done!

[carvingmadness]

Man, amazing!!!!j Where did you get that thing? Did you make it?

[sick4beats]

awesome

[VegaEtereo]

Nice. :D

[felipebrasil5]

legal bem pensado , ma feio lazarento de feio

[Cobrahit]

Very smart

[jemar1002]

good

[lRever]

Proud to be dutch :p

[Cheesecake2k]

so these could be easily powered by a crankshaft and pistons!

[ASlipperyBannana]

nice...NEED MORE WIND O_O

[alvaroescritotodo]

Theo's use wind :S

[neoferatus]

@alvaroescritotodo Allof us know that, BUT HE USE A BATERY!!

[fenotipobombay]

well, theo jansen works with the wind, you work with the batteries..^__^

[Emonroe7]

Now thats some quality work!

[ananiasacts]

It does have a designoid flavor about it. I wonder if a properly written program could evolve even weirder walkers.

[Azulmine]

Somehow, this is kinda.... cute.

0_0 not in the 'i could totally do better' way, because I can't

But ... the mechanism itself is kinda cute....

[SomeoneOnTheInternet]

Deze werkt op stroom, de zijne niet.

[millyev07]

prettty cool

[pyrolyte]

this is awesome

[aarschgezicht]

it doesnt walk very smoothly though

[ropewalkingelephant]

the reason it does not move smooth is because the rotary axle in the middle must be a certain proportion up, not on the same level as the fixed part of the legs, amazing model though, if this was fixed, it would move very smoothly

[wessellonus]

I actually think it needs more legs, because everytime he stops moving, none of the legs is making the part of their circle which make the beast walk (do you get that?)

[biowerks]

I agree, if more legs were added on different parts of the cam it would walk more smoothly.

[lordfly88]

Also, the lengths of ever linkage is very important, especially on one that small. Even 1mm here or there can greatly affect it. 2 or 3 mm wong on some of them and it can end up not walking at all, or even walking backwards.

[rhysfawr4]

Indeed. Tolerances are brutal when you are working in this scale. Looks like whoever made this one followed the TJ's specs pretty nicely though. If they shaved the 'feet' to a point it would walk as smooth as silk.

[rhysfawr4]

Wait, nm, I take that back. I see the 'toes' now...

[xxGLhrMxx]

nice job!!!! the first theo jansen copy that i see actually working!

[vergaranunes]

Trabalho muito bonito e delicado. Parabéns!!

[zakkmiester]

instructions please :D

[halomonsta]

sweet

[dissyNL]

cuwl is that a beachanimal if u transilate in dutch :P cuzz im dutch :P

[joshlewis]

I'd buy it!

[TaerkEX]

That looks strange.

[TheLangfords]

Oh, wow, I *so* want to make one of these!!

Please, can you supply plans or instructions?

[crestind]

@TheLangfords

Your fellow Knexer has posted a Knex version on the Ibles ;)

username: faust

[Neodudeman]

I want oneee

[HTPmedia]

very awesome