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Steampunk Hand in Walkthrough
Published: 2009-01-23 06:55:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 180267; Favourites: 4203; Downloads: 2969
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So here's how I made the hand for all those who asked.And here's the finished product in motion
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mistake caught! it's actually 52 eye bolts!
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and for all those who will or have asked. It cost me under $50 Canadian to build. I don't know what it would cost in American as I don't live there, have the same stores, or really care. but you can just use google to convert the currency and give yourself a ballpark figure.
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Ooh thank you so much! Really!~
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Okay- thank you! Looking right now for it~
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I just finished working on one of these of my own, and I think the glove I've used is too stretchy a material. Plus I'm having difficult in getting the thumb to want to close, I fear the keyring on it might be too big for good movement control. other fingers work fine though, and I can't wait to get video of it in motion. I'm planning to build and entire forearm covering, with luck 
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Absoloutely brilliant. Took me a while to figure some of it out, and still trying to work out some kinks with the springs...but one of the funnest projects I've gone at in a while. Have to get a picture up some time.
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thats so cool *.*
makes me to want to make a costume with hands like this <3
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i'm in love (i want 2 make a skeleton/reaper costume one day can i also make the hand skeleton like?)
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I can't wait to get started, Now starts my adventure through Home Depot
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Oh gosh.
I am going to die if I don't try this, but I'll probably kill myself trying to make it.
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I started to building hand like that if you would spare a moment to see it : [link]
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I finally found a working tutorial for these, sweeeeet. Many thanks man, I look forward to wasti-er, INVESTING some of my hard earned Money Dollars into a pair for a costume
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I have only one question: I saw the movie, and it looks like the hand has every motion in the fingers as a regular hand does. Are you able to grip anything with this? Like, could you where this somewhere, and hold things with them slipping through the fingers?
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depends on the object, bigger = easier. It's difficult because you can't feel anything, but it is possible to grip.
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Thank you for replying, i am figuring that if I can make this, I am gonna do a steampunk costume for next halloween . . . wow, i have no life if I am planning next halloween . . .
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I plan two to three Halloweens in advance, don't worry. You simply have enthusiasm for a wonderful holiday. Costumes and candy man, it's great.
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ha, well i think you're in fairly good company. Many people I know have started working on next year's costume...myself included.
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I'll be making a couple of these for my son's Kumoricon costume. Got to start now so that I don't have to rush it.
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Please accept submission of this piece to You will find it in your messages (might be older ones).
It will make a great addition to our group gallery.
Make sure You visit us, best regards!
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hey, sorry it expired before i got to it. send it again and I'll be sure to accept
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I have a question... How are you supposed to screw INSIDE of the glove...?
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i got one in about the center back of the palm by going through the wrist opening (i placed the screw and then shifted the glove around it to move the hole where I needed it).
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It's awesome man but just a little thing , shouldn't it you need 14 springs instead of 7 ? Because when I look at this plan there should be as many springs than hinges .
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technically 14 springs, but I bought seven and cut them in half
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yeah , i figure that out when I was to the store aud see that they only sell them 2'' long but thanks for the reply
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I'm going to make one or two of these. Going to make or buy a steampunk gas mask as well. Steampunk hazmat XD
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Where did you get the steal plates to put on the back of it like you did? And what would you suggest to make it look more rustic and old.
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i got them from a hardware store (Home Depot). To make it look older or more rustic...i'd probably paint the metal pieces to look rusted and put lots of groves and cracks in the wood
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I plan to build something like this. I just have one question. I looked everywhere and I couldn't find the springs. Where did you get them?
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I picked them up at canadian tire in either the section with screws and fasteners or right next to it with the hinges and gate type hardware.
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so, is there a type of glove that's better? Like plastac/rubber or cloth?
By the way, EPIC design
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i found it was more a stretch factor. the less stretchy the material of the glove, the better it worked
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perfect! thank you so much
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GAH, I must make one! ... or... have someone make one for me, because all tools burst into flame at my touch...
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Hey, I am making this, and I have a question-on Step 6, when you are attaching the springs to the eyebolts, do you use superglue, or tie them on?
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hey, neither actually. I used some needle nose pliers (the small pliers that end in a point) to bend the last loop of each spring around the eyebolt and then pinch them closed.
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OOooooh...that would make sense! Thanks for the help-I hope I can post a picture of it when it is finished (all credits to you, of course)
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I am doing this tomorrow or the next day-I will let you know how it turns out! You are such a genius!!
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its a good idea, but if u dont have the materials u can also make it out of other materials, such as plasticine instead of barbecue handles, or cardon for wood, or toothpicks instead of screws, elastic bands instead of springs, again carton instead of the hinges and use super glue to stick it to the plasticine. Im doing one right now. I hope if works, if it does, ill put the link here.
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My sister asked me to make one of these.
Im too kind on her.
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