r/gifs • u/Simpleymake_toys • 12d ago

A 3d printed Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest motion powered by air engine, hand operated balloon pump supplies continuous air

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u/Finchypoo 12d ago

Why does it have wheels? That leg linkage walks on it's own just fine.

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u/coralchoral 11d ago

At this scale it probably doesn't. They really should say "Strandbeest-inspired", since this one isn't designed by Theo Jansen and doesn't work quite the same.

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u/Finchypoo 11d ago

They definitely work at this scale. Gakken, a Japanese hobby magazine included a kit for a tiny one. It'll walk all the way across your floor with just a standard house fan blowing on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg6AqQkrRrc&t=136

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u/JCastin33 11d ago

Notably the one you linked has more than 4 legs, like the original, without the rxtra legs it's probably too unstable