Wireframe version : modifying the vertical neck section
In a previous post (here) the head and jaws and the horizontal neck section of the wireframe version were replaced with laser-cut mdf parts. This post is about rebuilding the vertical neck section to accommodate the changes.
The wireframe head and neck previously looked like this:
The new head/jaws and horizontal neck looks like this:
The two pairs of aluminium bars of the vertical neck section were each bent to shape to support the narrower mdf parts.
The front bars were attached:
Ande the rear bars were also attached.
A length of M4 studded rod was bent to shape and attached to the upper (moving) jaw, through a slot in the lower jaw to allow the jaw mechanism to function.
It was found that the new head and neck made it front-heavy, so a much longer and more flexible tail was attached…
Larger front claws were then added.
The wireframe techno-saurus now looks like this.
The video below shows it walking.