Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by Shawn on Feb 04, 2018
Looking good!
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by Floydaroo on Feb 04, 2018
Great!
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by pagestep007 on Feb 05, 2018
Yes, doing very well. Looking good!
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by TygerMin on Feb 12, 2018
Thanks
Was having a lot of problems with the pvc being too..uhm...tense and not wanting to pull, so I switched to hinge and springs.
Still having issues with the lever, possibly due to length. Working on that now, but about to attach the foam head and start working on the that.
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by Shawn on Feb 12, 2018
That is a shame that the PVC would not work for this. Might have been more durable. Make sure that you can easily get access to those springs. The times I've worked with springs I've had some issues with wear and tear. In fairness to springs though I was dealing with lighter weight smaller springs.
What are you using for the lever? You might have to play with where the cable is attached to the lower jaw.
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by TygerMin on Feb 12, 2018
The current plan is to have the springs rest against the edges of the mouth, so I can access them through a flap of fabric if need be. Probably smear some hot glue on the foam so the screws aren't constantly pushing against it directly.
As for the lever, had it in my mind that I could use a bike brake lever. But it doesn't seem to provide enough tension, and failed miserably on my first attempt of a handmade lever. Since the trigger will be in a sleeved left arm, currently thinking of using a wheel for a pulley and just do a handled draw string. Not sure how to explain it, but have it in my head. Ideally, I want the mouth trigger and a claw trigger on a board that I am holding in that sleeve. Allows me to move the left arm.
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by Floydaroo on Feb 13, 2018
Whoa! I had no idea if that would work! Looks Great!
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by TygerMin on Feb 15, 2018
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by Shawn on Feb 16, 2018
Looks like you got the mech to work! Looking good!
Re: Neck armature/skeleton for big puppet Posted by TygerMin on Feb 19, 2018
Well, to be fair, that is me directly pulling on the cable. Still working on the mech, though I have changed the idea up some. Playing around with the pulley lever idea, though the claw will be more manually controlled, like a puppet. Thumb will open and close the bottom claw, while the cable is pulled by pointer and index fingers in the stationary top claw. Hope to test that part soon. Currently covering the neck with foam.
