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Giom’s LEGO Technic Theophile walking machine, inspired by Theo Jansen

  • Andrew
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  • Sep 14, 2008
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    • Reader Giom sends word of an eight-legged LEGO Technic walker he built inspired by the “kinetic sculptures” of Theo Jansen:

    For comparison, here’s a cool video (which happens to be a BMW ad; oh well):

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    7 Responses to “Giom’s LEGO Technic Theophile walking machine, inspired by Theo Jansen”

    1. strider_mt2k Says:
      September 14th, 2008 at 5:12 am

      Wow!

      The different camera angles were perfect for showing off how the mechanisms work.

    2. Nannan Says:
      September 14th, 2008 at 8:21 am

      An inspiring frame to work with.

    3. Shannon Ocean Says:
      September 15th, 2008 at 3:42 am

      Jansen’s kinetic sculptures are amazing. I’ve daydreamed about building a Lego sculture that ‘walked’ by windpower. Well done to Giom for highlighting this interesting area.

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    5. Olog Says:
      September 16th, 2008 at 1:44 am

      I’ve been working on this frame for the last month and a half. I hope when it gets done it will be functional too.

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