Cables are useful in animatronics to translate rotational movement of a servo motor to linear motion. Cables are also used to consolidate the location of air cylinders and transfer their movement where motion is needed in a figure.

Much of the skill of building an animatronic figure is in the design and construction of the figure's mechanical components. The joints, cables, pneumatic cylinder rods, servos, and internal structure are the components that allow the life-like movement of an animatronic figure.

With this system you get a complete R/C Servo, Pull Pull module bracket assembly connected to servo, steel multi strand pull cable and cable sleeve to connect up a mechanical motion linkage unit for use with Animatronics, props or device when motion is needed in a small space or a mechanical design where a push rod may not work well.

2018年7月28日 · The Poorman’s Guide to Animatronics shows how to make animatronics like the pros do for film and television. Puppetry, servo control, fabrication techniques, bio-inspired engineering and mechanical design are all covered in depth.

Cable adapters allow you to easily connect different applications to your controller output connector.

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The tentacle consists of 3 sections each being able to bend in 2 directions. Each section has 4 cables. When 1 cable contracts, and the opposite cable expands, the section bends evenly. In the base are 6 winches that contract and expand each set of cables. Bicycle gear outer cable is used to bring the cable from the winch to the joints.

In this essential "animatronics how to" lesson, Stan Winston Studio "Lifer" & Legacy Effects animatronic special character effects designer, Richard Landon (ALIENS, THE TERMINATOR, PREDATOR, JURASSIC PARK) reveals various approaches to creating highly versatile cable-controlled tentacle mechanisms for your character creation projects.

2018年5月12日 · Cable actuation is the lifeblood of many animatronic creatures. This is especially true in tentacles. Again, I will go more into the details of using cables to move things when discussing specific applications.

2018年7月30日 · Cable control, servos, and direct physical manipulation (a.k.a. puppeteering) are all common means of moving animatronic figures. We will explore a wide range of techniques when discussing specific projects in future posts.