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tion
. You can do it as many times as needed
because the cost of a part is only a few dollars
and you just have to wait for it to be printed!
After the robot is fully functional, I'll modify
its covers to resemble my favorite fictional
humanoids, Robby, Gort, Atom, and C-3PO,
and maybe add a fully articulating hand with
fingers.
But I've come to realize that I may never be
fully done with this project. I think the only
limit is my imagination. This, I think, is the
greatest benefit that we'll get from the per-
sonal fabrication movement. It has opened
up limitless possibilities for individuals to
fully explore in solid form their dreams, ideas,
and imaginations.
Special thanks to Luis Rodriguez, Rob Gise-
burt, Paul Piong, Roc Terrell, James Rao, and
Kayla Kim for their printers and knowledge.
Michael Overstreet
is a computer programmer
by day and amateur roboticist by night. He and
his humanoid robot Boomer have won medals
in the last six RoboGames. He's a founding
member of the Cowtown Computer Congress
hackerspace in Kansas City, MO., and has at-
tended all of the national Maker Faires.
Figure 19-13.
Finding weak points when printed in
plastic
That's one of the great benefits of personal
manufacturing: if something doesn't work,
just redesign it and print it out. This process
is called
iterative design and experimenta-
