The ultimate "basic" in any form of engineering feat, is safety. Sometimes people ignore it when they are fledgling mechanics and I can's say I blame them for it as it can be very expensive. In the end however I cannot stress enough the concept of basic safety devices that exist today such as the seat belt or pilot protection. The seat shall have a cushioning system as well to reduce rearward impact after retracting from the forward position. The airbag will also be auto deflating upon ending of movement of the machine. These are the standard and will come not as an option but a basic feature. I will never skimp on the safety of myself or my crewmen. So why should I skimp on yours?
Regardless of if I'm making this mech "cheap" or not, I'm by no means going to allow it to be a safety hazard to whoever mans the cockpit. Safety features will include a 5-point harness system and airbag feature which will keep the pilot glued to the seat in the rare event of some kind of rolling, collision, or otherwise catastrophic event that would send the pilot in a rather discomforting flight.
In order to create stability for the mech and reduce chances of tipping for whatever reason it will be on an octahedral design on either tracks or wheels depending on service environment and can there will need to be a system in place to change between the two. You shall receive both systems and appropriate training on utilizing them so you will not fear either summer roads or winter snows.
An included system will be a type of "fly-by-wire" set up that will notify you of the overall condition of your machine, your heart rate, amount of fuel remaining, and land speed as with a standard car save for the heart rate and vehicle status. For the vehicle to remain operational even if the electrical systems are damaged, there will be a 6x redundant electrical system and a back up mechanical system for continued control in the event of catastrophic failures.
A further safety feature included needs to be internal spall armor which will protect the pilot from fragmenting metals inside of the vehicle should outside force be applied in extreme ways.
This is the first blog statement involving actual design aspects of the mech. I have yet to name the project so for the time being I shall call it Project 01. When I come up with an appropriate name I shall leave a post stating this.
Signing off.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
The Eccentric, the Gamer, the Man, and his Machine...
One day a man can't help but ask himself a simple yet profound question. When is the future? Tomorrow, next week, or how about next year even? I began with this question and came to a conclusion. "Time waits for no one, time is like a river, time is an arrow in transit." All of these profound statements and none of them wrong.
So I chose the simple answer. I'll make the future and in this blog, I shall chronicle my journey, plans, blood, sweat, and tears. It all began when I started building my latest computer. Not a cheap one, around $5,000. My inspiration to create a machine of the future was actually the dream of another man at first and he's creating a game of the future "Star Citizen" and choosing to support other machines of the future such as the Oculus Rift and upcoming technology for the personal computer.
For as much as I can go into how amazing the concept of virtual reality is, this site is not dedicated to that. No, it's a much greater dream. I want to build for myself a machine of the real future. The one we all hope and strive for, some of us in the closet about it some of us not so much.
When I was still a student in High School I was always a dreamer, I was in robotics, I loved technology, and I always wanted something more and now that I'm a man, have a job, and am looking towards college, I can't help but feel that I fell behind on my hopes and dreams. As I write this without a script or some pro-writer fellow, I simply relay my true feelings and thoughts; this was my thought.
I want to build a true mech. So come with me, relay your thoughts, and help me through this vision. Let us engage in the ultimate "fanboy vision." I don't just want a "mech" like in movies such as Avatar or animes and shows like Gundam. I want something for all of us. As a people we shouldn't let ourselves fall behind the times. As I searched I figured that there had to be a way to make it possible and I've seen it done, but only at the "low" price of $1.3 million dollars starting. No, this isn't acceptable.
I will make it, and I will make it for all of us. I will not exceed the price of a new really fancy car. My limit will be $100,000. I remind you, this is not my "grant" but "limitation." I will not use all of it. I will do my absolute best to keep it under even that. I will do what I can to make a machine we can all get to ride. I will make a machine that will out do even the British Challenger II Main Battle Tank. At the price of a decent car. I will do my utmost to keep it at a goal of $60,000. I know this is possible. I will make it possible. I will undo the fabric of stagnant "knowledge" we have today.
Needless to say it will be sold without weapon systems more advanced than a paintball or air soft gun. I will not sell weapons meant for all out warfare, however the armored suite, communications, and targeting systems will all be standards.
So this is the story of a young man, who's something of an eccentric. Perhaps even slightly crazy, but only wants to fulfill a goal that so many have wanted to achieve yet never had either the money, time, or equipment to do this with. I also want to make it into the ultimate man/gamer-cave on wheels, legs, and armor. It will include a new on-board PC function capable of gaming, business, and other technological upgrading for scientific purposes. This is a machine that man can bring to his latest battles, and it will be the game changer forever.
So I chose the simple answer. I'll make the future and in this blog, I shall chronicle my journey, plans, blood, sweat, and tears. It all began when I started building my latest computer. Not a cheap one, around $5,000. My inspiration to create a machine of the future was actually the dream of another man at first and he's creating a game of the future "Star Citizen" and choosing to support other machines of the future such as the Oculus Rift and upcoming technology for the personal computer.
For as much as I can go into how amazing the concept of virtual reality is, this site is not dedicated to that. No, it's a much greater dream. I want to build for myself a machine of the real future. The one we all hope and strive for, some of us in the closet about it some of us not so much.
When I was still a student in High School I was always a dreamer, I was in robotics, I loved technology, and I always wanted something more and now that I'm a man, have a job, and am looking towards college, I can't help but feel that I fell behind on my hopes and dreams. As I write this without a script or some pro-writer fellow, I simply relay my true feelings and thoughts; this was my thought.
I want to build a true mech. So come with me, relay your thoughts, and help me through this vision. Let us engage in the ultimate "fanboy vision." I don't just want a "mech" like in movies such as Avatar or animes and shows like Gundam. I want something for all of us. As a people we shouldn't let ourselves fall behind the times. As I searched I figured that there had to be a way to make it possible and I've seen it done, but only at the "low" price of $1.3 million dollars starting. No, this isn't acceptable.
I will make it, and I will make it for all of us. I will not exceed the price of a new really fancy car. My limit will be $100,000. I remind you, this is not my "grant" but "limitation." I will not use all of it. I will do my absolute best to keep it under even that. I will do what I can to make a machine we can all get to ride. I will make a machine that will out do even the British Challenger II Main Battle Tank. At the price of a decent car. I will do my utmost to keep it at a goal of $60,000. I know this is possible. I will make it possible. I will undo the fabric of stagnant "knowledge" we have today.
Needless to say it will be sold without weapon systems more advanced than a paintball or air soft gun. I will not sell weapons meant for all out warfare, however the armored suite, communications, and targeting systems will all be standards.
So this is the story of a young man, who's something of an eccentric. Perhaps even slightly crazy, but only wants to fulfill a goal that so many have wanted to achieve yet never had either the money, time, or equipment to do this with. I also want to make it into the ultimate man/gamer-cave on wheels, legs, and armor. It will include a new on-board PC function capable of gaming, business, and other technological upgrading for scientific purposes. This is a machine that man can bring to his latest battles, and it will be the game changer forever.
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