Today, Bold Machines announces the release of yet another character, one which most certainly is one of our favorites.
“We have a few of these models left to post including the Brooklyn Bridge Robot that we present to you today, Robert Steiner, General Manager of Bold Machines tells 3DPrint.com. “The Brooklyn Bridge Robot is hidden away inside a secret lab at the corner of Water & New Dock Street near the waterfront. The lab uses massive batteries to charge the robot via electrical cables from the bridge installed during World War II. The robot is controlled by Margo’s scooter – which she can drive into the base of the robot. It is a friendly robot – designed to assist in research and heavy rescue.”
Steiner, and the rest of the team at Bold Machines used a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D printer in order to print out all of the individual pieces that make up this incredibly detailed robot. In all, there are over 30 separate parts that need to be printed and then assembled. For assembly, the team used Zap-a-Gap CA Glue to hold the parts together, prior to painting the robot with Tamiya
3D printing has increasingly been used for creating more and more elaborate models over the course of the past year or so. We’ve gone from a technology that was merely a means for prototyping, to one which has allowed artists and innovators to bring their creations to life like never before.
What’s your opinion on some of these amazing projects that Bold Machines has been a part of? Have you printed out any of the ‘Margo’ characters yet? We’d love to see them. Discuss in the Bold Machines forum thread on 3DPB.com.