gakken centipede robot is one creepy crawler
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posted: August 14th, 2007 stumble it!5 comments author: technabob
There’s just something about anything with more than four legs crawling around that gives most people the willies. This centipede robot kit will have those folks heading for the hills.
The Gakken Mechamo centipede robot measures in at about a foot long, and runs on batteries. When fully assembled, the arthropod robot has thirty-two legs that move along in a ripple of motion, much like a real centipede. Unlike a real centipede, this thing makes quite the racket as it ambles across the floor, with tons of little metal legs tapping on the floor as it goes.
It even comes with a wireless remote control, so you can have it sneak up on unsuspecting family members and scare the bejeezus out of them. This is a build-it-yourself undertaking here, with lots of parts, and decent amount of work to put together. There’s a detailed review which explains what’s involved in assembling one over at Dan’s Data.
The Mechamo centipede robot is available for $99.95 from Carl’s Electronics. Be sure to grab the English language parts list and instructions, or you’ll be thoroughly baffled when you try to assemble it.
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1. Mark | August 14th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
OK - you comment “makes quite the racket as it ambles across the floor” as if you’ve seen or heard this thing than suggest “have it sneak up on unsuspecting family members and scare the bejeezus out of them”
terrible, just terrible. and I’ll bet $50 this post wont make it live either
2. technabob | August 14th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
You got me there. “Sneak” was a bad choice of words. But even if I heard this thing coming at me, I’d think twice.
And I would like my 50 bucks now.
3. M.Christian | August 15th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
I got one for xmas a year or so ago. It’s a great kit and lots of fun to watch walk around. Just don’t pick it up while it’s running: with all those squirming parts it can give a nasty bite.
4. depot | August 17th, 2007 at 1:47 am
And I would like my 50 bucks now.
5. Jerald | September 4th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
It looks like someone reconfigured an old IMB typewriter.
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