DIY’er creates homegrown mini mech

Filed under: Robots

We’ve seen mechs of all shapes and sizes, but typically, they either aren’t for sale or are priced right out of most budgets. Thankfully, Andres Bella has created a “mini mech” that can be replicated by anyone with a few extra dollars, a decent understanding of robotics and a bunch of unused vacation time. The creature was built using a Basic Stam II microcontroller, a couple of high gear motors / pneumatic cylinders, a power supply, pressure gauge and a bunch of metal (among other things). We won’t pretend to know exactly how he went about constructing this thing, but we’d certainly love to have one to take the load off our own feet (and part the seas of holiday shoppers).

[Via Hacked Gadgets]

(Via Engadget.)

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