Fish And Turtle Are Latest CrabFu Bots
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Thursday, 17 of July , 2008 at 1:47 am
CrabFu has a talent for making cute little robots out of spare servos from R/C aircraft. He also has a talent for making them really, really creepy when they move. His most recent creations are a tortoise and a fish called Flapper (watch the video and you’ll see why):
There’s no coordination on the servos; the movement of the robots comes from direct control of each servo via a remote. Oh, and the plastic bits? They’re made of some neat stuff called Shapelock, which becomes moldable if you heat it up to 150 degrees (with hot water, a heat gun, or a microwave). It hardens as soon as it cools down, and you can repeat the process. Seems like something everyone could find a use for, and you can get a free sample for, um, only $5!
Video of the turtle molesting a cat, after the jump.
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Comment by Iron Man
Made Thursday, 17 of July , 2008 at 11:12 am
the ever present problem of turtle on it’s back
Comment by Iron Man
Made Thursday, 17 of July , 2008 at 2:40 pm
I just bought some shape lock
I’ll let you guys know how it turns out.
Comment by Tony
Made Friday, 18 of July , 2008 at 1:21 pm
Great stuff. Check out how his Swashbot is made.
http://www.robotliving.com/2008/06/06/how-swashbots-are-made/