Red version: modifying the front legs and claws
The original ‘Robokiller’ featured a kind of flatpack design (easy to cut out) which is why I ended up using low density polyethylene boards. The legs were left rectangular-looking (i.e., not shaped to look more leg-like) so that it would be easy to modify them later to incorporate hinges. The hinge would allow the legs to fold when ‘injured’ -more on that in subsequent posts.
This post is about making a simple modification to the front legs and claws.
The shape of the legs was altered and larger claws were made (each with simple slip clutches).
In the image above the right front leg and claw have been altered.
The photos below shows both legs and claws altered.
The new claws can be seen in action below.
More later : the front legs will be modified to enable ‘injuring’ during fights….