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Re: A Mech Hand Idea
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003 03:47:04 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Anthony Sava writes:
> I apologize if this idea has already been used by someone. I periodically
> check .mecha for cool creations and joint ideas, and while I'll admit some slip
> by me, I usually see most of the MOCs posted here.
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> Anyway, I was fiddlin with the few bits of LEGO I have laying on my desk, and
> came up with this idea.
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> I've seen a lot of Mechs using minifig legs as fingers, which I think looks
> pretty neat, and it got me thinking. There must be a lot of unused torsos out
> there. Maybe there aren't, maybe people have thought of ways to use them. In
> any case, I've seen the hand design that uses minifig arms as fingers, and I
> liked that too.
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> But what if someone wanted to use up their torsos, and wanted to use minifig
> legs as fingers for a beefier design, but wanted more dexterity like in the
> hand design with minifig arms?
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> They might come up with something like this:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/savatheaggie/mecha/mechhand.jpg
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> It's nothing more than a minifig without a head and one arm, using the neck pin
> on the minifig torso as rotational wrist joint.
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> They might of course want to color coordinate it with their mech.
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> Again, I'm sorry if this is an old idea, but I felt like sharing.
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> --Anthony
> http://www.ozbricks.com/ikros
No, I don't think it's been done before - but it's pretty cool! One of
those 'why didn't I think of that' deals.
One problem however: while it does look quite nice in the open position
you show, it looks kind of wonky in a closed position, and doesn't really
grip well. I can't really say anything bad about it, though, as I certainly
can't think of a solution - does anyone else have an idea for another thumb?
I think the torso makes a great palm, but the arm doesn't really do it for me.
Very cool idea, in any case.
-jeremiah-
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