Elysium Exoskeleton - Cylinders & Valves How it Works

How the Hacksmith's awesome homemade/DIY Elysium exoskeleton works, including the air cylinders and the solenoid valve in the valve bank. The cylinders are from Speedaire and the valve bank is from Festo.

See the Hacksmith's video of it in action here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQsAHhRxwvw

See also:

How to Move Things with Sound/Acoustic Propulsion (1280x720)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5fVFA2sWt4

Portable Crystal Radio using Loop Antenna and Pizza Box (1280x720)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iunAvz9PbN0

3D modelling and animation done using Blender 2.71.

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A Darker Heart - music by audionautix.com

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Elysium Exoskeleton, Part 11: Mounting the Shoulder

Next video we test the arm again! On me!

I am attempting to build a working exoskeleton similar to the one shown in Elysium, but instead of CGI... it will work!

Using pneumatic cylinders, an industrial festo valve bank, and a whole bunch of 1" x 1" perforated steel tube, you can watch my progress as I slowly build the coolest thing ever.

For more projects, check out my website at:
http://www.thehacksmith.ca

Or like us on Facebook! Your support helps!
https://www.facebook.com/thehacksmith

WARNING: THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

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Elysium Exoskeleton Part 14: Making the Weights

Let's see what we're going to test the exoskeleton with!

I am attempting to build a working exoskeleton similar to the one shown in Elysium, but instead of CGI... it will work!

Using pneumatic cylinders, an industrial festo valve bank, and a whole bunch of 1" x 1" perforated steel tube, you can watch my progress as I slowly build the coolest thing ever.

For more projects, check out my website at:
http://www.thehacksmith.ca

Or like us on Facebook! Your support helps!
https://www.facebook.com/thehacksmith

WARNING: THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

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Elysium Exoskeleton Part 16: The Big Test, 170LB Barbell Curl

The moment you've all been waiting for... THE BIG TEST! Watch as I attempt to curl 171.5LBS using my home made exoskeleton.

Questions? Subscribe and have them answered! This is only the beginning... Building the lower half next.

For more projects, check out my website at:
http://www.thehacksmith.ca

Or like us on Facebook! Your support helps!
https://www.facebook.com/thehacksmith

WARNING: THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

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Elysium Exoskeleton, Part 12: Testing again!

Testing one arm! Dual arm test next Friday!

I am attempting to build a working exoskeleton similar to the one shown in Elysium, but instead of CGI... it will work!

Using pneumatic cylinders, an industrial festo valve bank, and a whole bunch of 1" x 1" perforated steel tube, you can watch my progress as I slowly build the coolest thing ever.

For more projects, check out my website at:
http://www.thehacksmith.ca

Or like us on Facebook! Your support helps!
https://www.facebook.com/thehacksmith

WARNING: THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

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