Jun 10 2009You Fool!: Man Builds Giant Mecha In Garage
You thought I was kidding about it being Robotic Apocalypse Awareness Day, didn't you? I wasn't. First the Israeli snake robot, then Gundam, and now, another mecha. Plus, the day isn't over yet. Holy shit, more to come. Truth? You can't handle the truth!
Carlos Owens, 31, an army mechanic by trade, began building his own personal mecha in his garage in 2004. Five years, later, TA-DA -- tetanus on two feet.
Owens is working on two more prototypes, modifying the design to make it lighter and more maneuverable. For the new prototype of his mechanical suit, Carlos Owens is planning to feature a chest plate that swings open so he doesn't have to climb in from underneath.
He foresees mechas having uses in the military and the construction industry but acknowledges that right now they're best suited to entertainment. The first application he has in mind: mecha-vs.-mecha battles, demolition-derby style.
Demolition-derby style mecha wars, huh? Well at least you've got your priorities straight, Carlos. And, since I was born complete with pirate cannonballs, I challenge your mecha to the death. Go on, climb up in there. The fight will begin as soon as....*PEW PEW PEW PEW!* Now somebody haul this scrap to the junkyard.
Hit the jump for a closeup of Carlos in the thing. Alternatively: face tetanus.
Army Mechanic's Garage Tinkering Yields 18-Foot Mecha Exoskeleton [popsci]
Thanks to SamPless, jondeelee, Bixnood, trishna87 and Sterling, who like to watch me squirm. Sexually.
Reader Comments
1. naas - June 10, 2009 2:15 PM
ZOMG ANOTHER GIANT ROBOT
KILL U S ALLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. catch22 - June 10, 2009 2:17 PM
pfft...ive seen bigger
3. dubba - June 10, 2009 2:19 PM
was it him...or you that photoshopped the red angry eyes gw?
4. Mike Hawk - June 10, 2009 2:21 PM
guess it's time to form Voltron.
5. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - June 10, 2009 2:22 PM
This is the greatest day ever! More mechs and robots please, or I'm going back to Pop Sci!
6. FIRSTTARD - June 10, 2009 2:24 PM
FIRST!
7. Apkar - June 10, 2009 2:29 PM
Does it shoot missles or is tetnis its only defense?
8. Daisy - June 10, 2009 2:34 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene ion the movie NEver Back Down where max was in a mechanical loaderfighting a space alien. He was able to blow it out the airlock, and the resulting vacuum pulled farts out of him as well. The alien didn't need air though, and was able to ride the outside of the ship to earth with Max.
9. fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff - June 10, 2009 2:36 PM
i wanna see a video ok
10. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - June 10, 2009 2:43 PM
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=robots+are+awesome&l=1
11. FDSY - June 10, 2009 2:44 PM
Hell I built a mecha like except BETTER. It was smaller, sleeker, and more agile. It was more like a big shirt now that I think about it...
12. Gargamel - June 10, 2009 2:48 PM
Q-Tip in a mecha?!?!
13. naas - June 10, 2009 2:51 PM
@10 hehe, nice
14. Pew³ - June 10, 2009 2:52 PM
The proper uniform for operating a rusted out POS is apparantly a grey hoodie.
15. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - June 10, 2009 2:54 PM
@13
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/wow_gold_farming_website_pays.php#comment-114335
16. naas - June 10, 2009 2:58 PM
I can't read teh texties
17. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - June 10, 2009 3:03 PM
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/wow_gold_farming_website_pays.php#comment-113611
i searched Anna Morgan Porn in cyrillic and surprise! Anna Morgan in porn. How'd that happen?
18. naas - June 10, 2009 3:08 PM
ahh got it, thanks.
'the last horse has finally crossed the finish line'
19. mark - June 10, 2009 3:12 PM
bet this took a while to build
20. Erica - June 10, 2009 3:20 PM
But does it deploy mototerminators from his kneecaps?
21. Andyman - June 10, 2009 3:41 PM
I'm willing to bet that it's first movement will be a robot face plant into the ground. It does not look stable enough to walk let alone PEW.
22. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - June 10, 2009 3:41 PM
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/noob_not_millionth_word_of_eng.php#comment-114395
23. GLADIATOR - June 10, 2009 4:07 PM
Landfill Hobo,
Don't take tips from Japan! Grow up and put your toys ... erm .... tools away! Or at least put them to better use!
Sheeeshhhh .... it keeps getting worse and worse
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Come and join the short and easy game mybrute:
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The game takes less than 5 minutes to play!
24. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - June 10, 2009 5:37 PM
Get that robot! It ate a black man!
(I have no idea why that thought made me laugh, but it did.)
25. Watch-303 - June 10, 2009 6:44 PM
Cool! Also, GW I think it was disproven rusty metal gives you tetanus. Bacteria, not rust gives you Tetanus
26. captain obvious - June 10, 2009 7:23 PM
fool, now grey goo will surely take place!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_goo
27. Pat - June 10, 2009 7:28 PM
Not to aid and abet the robots, but that looks kind of cool. Bonus points for it being rough and very industrial.
28. nadalo日本にいます。(also in Japan) - June 10, 2009 9:07 PM
LAST!! hmmm well it looks very 2001....GUNDAM raised the quality level bar.....looks just like a pile of junk with a head....FAIL!!! other hand he can live inside the robot if he ever goes homeless
29. timmy the frisky virus - June 10, 2009 9:09 PM
What good is a mecha that doesn't turn into a fighter plane or paddy wagon or something?
30. lala - June 10, 2009 9:52 PM
ITS A REVOLUTION!!!!
31. Captain - June 11, 2009 6:38 AM
Must See!!!
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32. murder - June 11, 2009 6:58 AM
Alex trebek= what is the definition of robot?
Satan= What is things i will kill you with
33. Flavour of Lame - June 11, 2009 9:26 AM
No, no, no GW.
This is a great robot. We should encourage many such genii to make thousands more like it.
Then hopefully all those people who think robots are cool will be so overwhelmed by all the massive robots standing around hanging from frames by chains that they won't notice that the robots don't actually have any form of power to move.
The only danger will be hundreds of years in the future when all the rusty statues....sorry....I mean ROBOTS........rust through and fall on people and crush them to death. And hopefully this will only be an issue for all the stupid robot loving humans standing around looking at the rusty statues.....I mean....ROBOTS.
(shhhhhhhhh)
34. Spock - June 11, 2009 9:30 AM
also, this:
http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/20154/Japan+Robot+Chef.html
35. Rhialto - June 11, 2009 10:38 AM
Some people do only need scrap to realize dreams.Well done!
36. betacat - June 11, 2009 11:11 AM
"Carlos Owens is planning to feature a chest plate that swings open so he doesn't have to climb in from underneath."
Climb in via the mecha's scrotum?!? That just oozes class.
37. kelehendros - June 11, 2009 11:42 AM
*rubs hands together* "soon.....he he....haha...Ha HA MWAAAHaaaa ha ha haaaaaaa"*cough*hack*...*spit*....."soooonnn.......
38. Jim Jones - June 11, 2009 3:57 PM
Further proof that anything associated with Wasilla, Alaska is evil.
39. Justin Van Leeuwen - June 17, 2009 12:23 PM
Reminds me of Robotjox where the future's resources are disputed in outdoor wasteland arena's in giant mechs.
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41. lucy896325 - November 19, 2009 12:19 AM
Transformers?
cool