Nam Builds a Robot
Posted by Nam-o | Filed under DIY
During my hourly blog visit routine, I ran across this cool looking picture of robots at the gizmodo site and I was like, “Thist would be a cool and fun project to do!”
The sad thing is that I decided to commit to this project on the 30th of October. Yeah, I’m not giving myself a whole lot of time for any type of creativity. So, I had to start collecting boxes pronto!
So, without further adieu, here is the project breakdown..
Basic Materials:
- Card Board Boxes
- Duct Tape
- Box Cutter
- Robot Spray Paint (Silver)Dryer Duct or something similar for arms and legs
Unless you’re making robots for an 8 year old child, tracking down cardboard boxes to fit an adult sized frame is a lot harder than you may think. The easiest place to hunt down adult-sized boxes would be your local 24 hour Super Wal-Mart. Make sure you visit the “domestic” department (where the appliances and pillows live) between the stocking hours of 1am to 6am. Sure, you could visit the food isles for your cardboard needs but the boxes tend to a bit thin and you could potentially end up smelling like lunch meat.
Once you gather all of your components and materials, utilize the box cutter to cut your robot’s eyes, mouth, and any other openings. Then head over to a well ventilated area and grab that spray can of Robot Spray Paint to dress up your robot. Don’t worry if the outside of boxes have any shipping labels or stickers as these elements will give off a DIY, homemade look. Since you’re painting cardboard, the paint’s baking time should only take approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
After the baking period, test fit your new creation, make any minor adjustments, and then go out to do some interplanetary domination; Ironman style!! RAWR!!
Tags: DIY, halloween, homemade, ironman, rawr, robot, tony stark, walmart
