Styrofoam Robot: Large, Non-Biodegrable

September 16, 2008 in Uncategorized with 3 Comments

After stocking up on Styrofoam for over five years, Kevin Kelly built this rather big robot. On Kelly’s website he says how computer gear…

“is sheathed in custom-fit Styrofoam armor, and I hated to throw it out because it was beautiful stuff. I took the little bits to the recycling center, but the large, intricate, weirdly organic pieces I stockpiled in my basement. I was just looking for an idea of what to do with them.”

Inspired by two Styrofoam creations by Michael Salter at a museum in North Carolina, he built, what he called the perfect “geek dad” project. Hey GeekDad, you guys listening? Could be a fun project.

Read up more on the Styrofoam robot over on Kevin’s website, complete with cool pictures.

Styrofoam Robot via Neatorama

About Eric: Eric spends most of his time writing, taking pictures, reading, and hanging out with his (somewhat famous) chinchilla Mittens and bunny Rory. He teaches writing and literature at some local Philadelphia colleges and works in publishing. He knows absolutely nothing about sports, and is proud of it.

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3 Responses to “Styrofoam Robot: Large, Non-Biodegrable”

  1. Michael Harrison September 16, 2008 at 9:25 pm #

    Hey Eric. Kevin actually cross-posted his styrobot story to Geekdad (http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/08/the-styrobot.html) as he is a contributor to the blog. Trust us, we all drooled over his awesome creation.

  2. bs angel September 19, 2008 at 8:21 pm #

    That is freakin’ awesome! I love it. And I want one.

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