New on eBay: 18-foot, flame-fisted 'mech'

Iria · Jul 12, 2005, 02:09 PM

The 18-foot-tall giant in steelworker Carlos Owens' Alaska backyard isn't quite up to smashing Volkswagens--or taking the kind of pounding footsteps that might strike fear into the heart of an enemy.

With a rumbling gasoline engine and creaking hydraulic joints (not to mention flame spouting from its fists), the red steel monster is limited to taking a young child's few tottering steps. That's not quite enough to sell the military on its worth. But it's a start.

Unfortunately for Owens, who has spent almost $25,000 and two years building this homebrewed "mech"--think giant robot, but controlled by a pilot inside--it's also an end, at least for this version. With little room left to improve it, he's shutting down work and selling it on eBay.

That's right, any takers who want a huge, slightly perambulation-challenged mech are in luck, as long as they have $40,000 and a big backyard. He's not happy about selling off the steel giant that he has spent practically every waking hour with for years, but he says it's the only alternative if he wants to start over from scratch.

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Zardon · Jul 12, 2005, 02:20 PM

will be interesting to see later revisions of this when its able to move more than a step or two.

Iria · Jul 12, 2005, 05:42 PM

Personally, I want jump jets

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 12, 2005, 08:59 PM

To build a useable type mech would be VERY VERY easy! But Very expensive...
You need real desingers etc.. Amature work just can't obchive what is needed

We allready have the needed nero interfaces, to link the boarin to the machine
to make useing it and simple as walking down the street but it still has a ways to go.

Jul 12, 2005, 02:09 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	New on eBay: 18-foot, flame-fisted 'mech' The 18-foot-tall giant in steelworker Carlos Owens' Alaska backyard isn't quite up to smashing Volkswagens--or taking the kind of pounding footsteps that might strike fear into the heart of an enemy. With a rumbling gasoline engine and creaking hydraulic joints (not to mention flame spouting from its fists), the red steel monster is limited to taking a young child's few tottering steps. That's not quite enough to sell the military on its worth. But it's a start. Unfortunately for Owens, who has spent almost $25,000 and two years building this homebrewed "mech"--think giant robot, but controlled by a pilot inside--it's also an end, at least for this version. With little room left to improve it, he's shutting down work and selling it on eBay. That's right, any takers who want a huge, slightly perambulation-challenged mech are in luck, as long as they have $40,000 and a big backyard. He's not happy about selling off the steel giant that he has spent practically every waking hour with for years, but he says it's the only alternative if he wants to start over from scratch. __________ Read More / Source: News.com

Jul 12, 2005, 08:59 PM	#4
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	To build a useable type mech would be VERY VERY easy! But Very expensive... You need real desingers etc.. Amature work just can't obchive what is needed We allready have the needed nero interfaces, to link the boarin to the machine to make useing it and simple as walking down the street but it still has a ways to go. __________________

Jul 12, 2005, 02:20 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	will be interesting to see later revisions of this when its able to move more than a step or two.

Jul 12, 2005, 05:42 PM	Thread Starter #3
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Personally, I want jump jets