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on April 20, 2025
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A 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics
I still have the muscle memory for these controls. I was completely gobsmacked when I disassembled it and saw the concentric rings of gears. Very very cool.
hinkley
on April 20, 2025
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How does this thing work?
smcameron
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This video shows the innards of the thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMdmkONa7qs
Gracana
on April 20, 2025
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That is
way
cooler than I expected.
hinkley
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Gosh, no wonder it was so loud.
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