This is a walker that I’m working on at the moment that is based on Theo Jansen’s walking mechanism (If you dont know who Theo Jansen is you should have a look at some videos of his work, he creates huge walking machines powered by the wind). In this video only one pair of legs is motorized, eventually it will have two gearboxes powering two pairs of legs. I’m doing this because I’m aiming to give it the ability to turn like most two wheeled robots and forklifts (left motor on+right motor off=turning to the right and left motor off+right motor on=turning to the left). It’s not going to have a very complicated controller at all, it will simply have four wires coming out the back (two for each motor) and at the controllers end two DP3T switches that will be used as joysticks reversing the polarity to the motors which will then reverse the direction of the legs.

artist – Grendel
track – Construct Construction
album – Prescription: Medicide

Got the whole world at your every demand
Got to get the gun extending your hand
Got to show the world who’s master and slave
Got to prove your rights and someone’s to pay
Got to finish the work that your father gave you
Got to spread the word, whatever you do
Got to hold that flag because pride is your game
Got to take the fools down into your shame

In fury I burn
And helplessly I stand
In this blinded world
Now tell me, will we ever learn?

Clandestine democracy
Global grip of tyranny

the Death Machine

Tomahawk diplomacy
Middle East depravity

the Death Machine

Got to get that land filled with that black gold
Got to get your way, even if it’s your fault
Got to show the world who’s got the last say
Got to prove your rights and someone’s to pay
Got to finish the work that your father gave you
Got to spread the word, whatever you do
Got to hold that flag cause pride is your game
Got to take the fools down into your grave

In fury I burn
And helplessly I stand
In this blinded world
Now tell me, will we ever learn?