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    Giant Robot Project, Part 1

    Jaimie Stuff

    3 HN recommenders · recommended in 3 months, 2011–2020

    YouTube

    4:02 · 275K views · Sep 5, 2007

    The first installment of a hobbyist's video diary documenting his build of a giant walking spider-like vehicle. The footage is casual and self-shot, following the early stages of the project.

    HN commenters point to it as the start of a gripping, wonder-inducing build saga by a prolific maker of ambitious mechanical projects.

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    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @patconNov 2020· in “Adventure Builders Club”

      Oh man, I've been idly following Jamie for like a decade. This guy appears to have a beautiful form of mechanical engineer OCD and has somehow managed to escape society so that his spirit was never crushed, and he makes videos so that everyone can watch in wonder ;) From the beginning circa 2007: this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @slamduncFeb 2012· in “Sneak peek of the greatest toy robot ever invented”

      Brilliant - here's Part 1 that you mentioned (he's posted 300+ videos). I'm afraid I've wrecked what's left of the work day as I follow the saga. this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    3. @JoakalJul 2011· in “A lesson on the importance of encouraging your children with their projects”

      Reminds me about this dedicated builder: [LINK] He builds pretty amazing stuff like indoor trampoline [0] and a robotic spider [1]. Due to his increasing popularity and requests to learn from him, he created the adventure builders club: [LINK] Some more about him in this thread that propelled him to fame on Reddit: [LINK] [0] [LINK] [1] this video

      RecommendsView on HN