Rednecks Built a Spider Mech!

Alex

I hope this ain't fake, because it is soooo awesome! These guys created an 8-legged, gas-powered spider mech "because they could!"

A: Three months to design ... six months to build. $15,000 budget and probably 3 times that in man hour....
Q: Why did you do this?
A: It was art ... we did it because we could.
Q: Does a history of mental illness run in your family?

Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - Thanks wade7!

Update 12/13/07: It's called the Mondo Spider, created by Charlie Brinson, Dillard Brinson, Alex Mossman, Leigh Christie and Jonathan Tippett - Thanks Anonymous!

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Hey Neatorama Commenters,

Jonathan Tippett here, the guy in the video.

If it helps settle the argument, I'm a medical device engineer and a kinetic sculptor with a sense of humor about facial hair. I mostly enjoy throwing people off who don't know me by donning "social camouflage" to play with poeple's assumptions. Redneck? You're call.

In response to some other comments:
1) It needs to slip to turn - rubber feet would not work.
2) It is not a war machine, it is a giant piece clockwork art.
3) There is more to come but we need support. If you like having amazing things to view and comment on, you should consider supporting the arts. Check out www.eatart.org, that's where the Spider lives.

Cheers,

Jonathan
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Great article! I love that picture of Discovery taking off. I watched this launch live (well, with a 20 second delay) on NasaTV the other night, great launch. It was worth staying up until 2am for!

Great facts too, quite interesting.
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This was the firs mission that carried a male and a female of African descent, right?

The astronaut who set a new record for the number of space walks is an African American male, a detail everyone appears to be trying to keep under wraps.
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Yes, you're right Mary Kelley - STS-116 is the first mission carrying two African-Americans together.

The very first Afrian-American astronaut is Guion Bluford, who flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.
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Very Nice Artical thank you very much for spending your time on this and puttign in a good effort. I dont no if you will egt this message lol cause this was 4 years ago :/
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I do have many questions to ask about this magnificent flying machine but instead looking for answers I would like to extend my congratulations to the team of professionals that created this wonderful mechanical bird. Me as a commercial pilot and C.F.I. everytime the Space Shuttle goes up part of me goes with the crew wishim them a safe return. In my opinion this "bird" should be with us for many more years to come because it is not replacement to this wonderful mechanical bird; either way I wish to all of the people that they go up with it I wish a happy and safety return on landing.
Tony
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