Robot With Theo Jansen Mechanism

For this project it was decided to work with the robotics part, making a robot with a certain type of mechanism which is that of Theo Jansen.

To make this robot what you need is to download the files and print the pieces that these contain.

Considering the following:

You need for each leg:

• 4 Pieces of 6cm A
• 1 Pieces of 6cm B
• 5 Pieces of 8cm (1 more for reinforcements)
• 2 Pieces of 10cm (1 more for reinforcements)

We made this robot for 4 legs. But reinforcements were put on each leg in two pieces, one 8cm and one 10cm.

These pieces were printed for MDF material, so take into consideration that the files aren't in a format to be able to print them. So you need to check the measurements before sending printing for this material. Likewise, we did it with popsicle sticks, you will be provided with the measurements of how the holes should be positioned, and the measurements of the pieces (6AcmPieza, 6BcmPieza, 8cmPieza, 10cm Pieza). These are the measures you will need, to guide you in whatever material you like.

Also you need:

• Ballon Sticks: You will use these for the unions
• Glue for joints
• 1 box for the middle part
• 1 "Motorreductor"
• 1 battery and 1 battery holder

After you have the pieces, you take 3 pieces of 8cm, 2 of 10cm (For better support, two 10cm lengths are placed on one of the legs). One of 6Acm and arrange them as follows, putting a union in each one

Complete the middle box following the order of the image and adding unions

Then you add a piece of 6B and another of 8 and join them

The previously mentioned process for the unions is the same, until making 4 equal legs.

Now, what was done was attach the battery holder to the "Motoreductor", and place it in the part that would go in the middle of the robot.

You take a piece of wood, make two holes that fit to put them in the positions shown in the images.

In the second photo you can see where the cranks are placed on the legs and central base of the robot.

Assembled with crank, gear motor, battery holder and central base as well as support for the legs

This is what the final assembly should look like.

Video process of assembling the legs: https://youtu.be/P0gikMWEP6c

Video de del funcionamiento: https://youtube.com/shorts/IA-vJKydmdU?feature=share