= PVC Skeleton =

At this point it is not much more than a mannequin.  With the recent acquisition of a lot of cool pneumatics, it should be possible to make a very interesting animated human.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/PC271520.JPG Sitting outside in front of the Robot Group warehouse.  Note that the "head" is only a placeholder for right now.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/PC271522.JPG  "Help! I've fallen and can't get up!"  While I was lining up the photograph, a wind blew through and knocked it down.  I was struck by how naturally the limbs appeared to land.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/PC271523.JPG Sitting on the world famous Robot Group couch in the lobby.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/PC271526.JPG Looking out the front door.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/PC271528.JPG "Greetings Earthling!"

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/PC271529.JPG  Chillin' with his feet kicked up.

== By popular demand, here are some closeups of the joints. ==

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/P7092145.JPG A closeup of the foot and ankle joint.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/P7092146.JPG Here the ankle is bent in a "normal" position.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/P7092147.JPG Another shot of the foot/ankle in normal rest position.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/P7092148.JPG A shot of the back of the foot/ankle. His "achilles heel" so to speak.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/P7092149.JPG Here is a shot of the lower torso showing the hip joints.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/P7092150.JPG Here is a good shot of the hip, knee, and ankle/foot.

http://www.robotgroup.net/eric/pvcskeleton/P7092151.JPG