The Cyberdyne Systems Series 800 Terminator is a highly capable robot that happens to look an awful lot like Arnold Schwarzenegger. It boasts an advanced metallic endoskeleton, which has been the inspiration for many DIY prop builds over the years. [KenToonz] has decided to take on just such a project and invites viewers along for the ride. (YouTube, embedded below.)
The project is a particularly interesting one, as it involves the recreation of a robotic imitation of a human hand and arm. Thankfully, due to the hard work of dedicated individuals, blueprints of the original movie item are available online. These aren’t fully functional, per se, but give the aspiring builder a strong basis to get the look and feel right, while leaving room for modifications for those who wish to build something that moves and operates in the expected way. [KenToonz] intends to do exactly that, and contemplates the installation of various springs and other mechanisms to enable the joints to extend and retract properly.
[KenToonz] starts from the fingers, working back towards the forearm before beginning to add the various interstitial pieces that make it all work together as an assembly. The machining involved covers everything from small metal pieces of the digits to producing custom springs for the moving parts. We can’t wait to see the finished product once it’s all finished!
We’ve seen some great prop builds before, too – like this tricorder worthy of Mr Spock.
Hack with me if you want to live
I knew this arm would be back!
If google calls and wants to buy it – quickly melt it down!
Do you want robot overlords? Because that’s how you get robot overlords…
Finally it has begun…
The only proper display for this project would be to have it give a thumbs up while sinking into lava.
Would make a cool lamp and conversation piece
aaah, The_Conqueror_Worm …I remember his first posts on the endo builders forum … I wasnt aware that he had finished!
[quote]The Cyberdyne Systems Series 800 Terminator is a highly capable robot that happens to look an awful lot like Arnold Schwarzenegger[/quote]
You mean that “that happened to look like”… don’t you ?
“Happens” is correct – it’s from the future…
Will have happened…
T-800 came from the future, the events of the movies are in the past of the current time.
thingiverse: “DIY Life-Size Terminator Arm Lamp” but yeah, that is plastic, metal is better for sure