while it seems like a very cool idea (who doesn't like the idea of mechs?!!), i'm bothered by this part of the article:
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Twenty-three levers inside control forty-six possible movements. Rather than pull each lever individually, Owens will rig a system of cable lines to the levers that control larger motions. When he moves an arm, the mecha's arm will move. He moves a leg, a leg moves.
Owens says he couldn't afford high-tech equipment. An 18-horsepower gas engine should provide more than enough juice to operate the 1 ½-ton suit, provided the human inside doesn't try to move more than one limb at a time. A hydraulic system powers the joints.
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only moving one limb at a time?!?!!? doesn't sound like an awe-inspring mech to me... but i guess he has to start somewhere.
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Originally Posted by NoSoup
Kinda neat, but I think the guy is a bit of a nutcase.
Anyone else get that impression for looking at his site? Maybe I am too harsh...
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agreed. if he's working on it alone, then why does he write (on the nmx04-1a link):
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Initially our mechs will be used for entertainment purposes and will eventually be fitted to fight in a large arena designed to accommodate these great machines. This is of course after prototype testing has proven that such a thing is feasible which we believe it will.
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who is this "we" he's referring to? i guess he has friends helping him.