Constructing a working paper robot

**John Wagenseil** · #1 10-22-2013, 08:49 PM

This Mechanical Robot Is Made Completely From Paper (And A Few Rubber Bands) | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Walking paper - YouTube

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and

Paper Biped Walking Mechanism in PR-5 - YouTube

and

Tricycle Boy - YouTube

And here is a set of instructions (in Japanese) and plans for a paper robot that serves candy.

http://www.geocities.jp/kikousya290821/tc.htm

**John Wagenseil** · #2 10-22-2013, 08:51 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-T5jwmetwM

Theo Jansen Mechanism with paper, wire, empty refillers, and scotchtape PART2 - YouTube

and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFlJ7Qo8LO0
and, its made from pl@st!c but it is still pretty neat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa0xAfdyNTg
and here is Adam Savage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JnTThZMJAg

**malc** · #3 10-23-2013, 08:53 AM

WOW!! .... they look brilliant ... are the plans and instructions available anywhere to download?

**John Wagenseil** · #4 10-23-2013, 08:21 PM

There might be enough information here in these PDFs to build one of the automatons. Being able to read Japanese might help.
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**teslin** · #5 10-24-2013, 10:10 AM

In his "making report" he's built a version 7 of the bipedal bot that has jointed legs, so it "walks" with a more normal gait. Fascinating to watch. I'm going to assume he's an engineering student or possibly an instructor who has a very good grasp of the mechanical arts. He did say in one of the blurbs that these machines take a lot of adjusting and that eventually the rubber band power source will stop working, I assume the band will break. Makes me wonder if you put a small pager motor in one with it pulling a cart made of paper that contains the batteries and power switch if it would provide the same type of thrill of watching it move for a longer time? I wonder if the gear train would last the length of a basketball court?