How to Make a Mechanical Arm at Home out of Cardboard (DIY)

In this video I will show you how I made this mechanical hand with 5 moving fingers, there is no practical use for it, however it is a fun project and could be good for cosplays.
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Music -
Russian Dance - Joey Pecoraro
Electro Cabello - Kevin MacLeod
The Flash Music - Snow Lovers
Toe_Jam

[@Mercurium]

Pls comment what you want to see next👇

[@ocelot8907]

Whats with the song bro Not for yt

[@baldchronicles2695]

pyramid

[@baldchronicles2695]

byramid

[@um5620]

Pistol that shoots from cardboard.

[@victorantoniogarciar1790]

Extensible arms, please!

[@MichaelandJason1981]

WE GETTING SPRINGLOCKED WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@godofmachines]

Fr

[@ezekielgobin-jw6ek]

Finally a FNAF joke!

[@maryamnajari-zm7nd]

FNAF JOKE LOL

[@The_airbrushed]

Bro I’m building a spring Bonnie cosplay right now

[@frannchavez4409]

Wtf is spring locked

[@puchopucho7790]

i'm looking forward to use this mechanism design for a Blitzcrank cosplay, thanks!

[@GrimReaperZ00]

I will use this mechanism to make a Slenderman cosplay

[@romi_0254]

Vi cosplay

[@Nezha_Main]

Warframe cosplay

[@puchopucho7790]

@@romi_0254 i'm a fat guy so no

[@Hugowtum]

That would bê awesome

[@TheArtiststoolbox]

You could also cover with latex or an oversized white glove painted flesh color. Oversized enough for the fingers inside to still bend without much restriction.

[@nyscersul42]

Abnormally neat compared to other cardboard based makers vids i've seen. Nice.

[@carneliancooper3377]

it be nice to have the measurements and everything in detail to recreate what you've done

[@joseangeldelangel4253]

I agree, actually I want to recreate this cardboard hand to test a machine vision project and it would be great if you could post the measures @Mercurium

[@destinywithinthejourney3456]

@@joseangeldelangel4253 I just redid this. I can post the measurements in the near future.

[@jannatjahanoishy5694]

@@destinywithinthejourney3456 Please can u show how the way u did this..i really wanna make this but in this video there are no appropriate measurements so i can never make it exactly 😭😭😭

[@uwu-ey3ds]

@@destinywithinthejourney3456 pls

[@angelocaga3925]

innovate it instead

[@taqresu5865]

This is actually how the Marvel Legends Infinity Gauntlets basically work, except there's a handlebar inside and it takes more tensile strength to close each finger.

[@chavezreal]

That’s also how Fallout 4 Power Armor hands work

[@taqresu5865]

@@chavezreal Interesting.

[@0915923465]

Look StarCraft 2 trailer...

[@rychu8546]

nice thanks!

[@taqresu5865]

@@rychu8546 You're welcome.

[@MAUSMANN44]

Dude this is going to be great for my Warhammer 40K space marine cosplay, thanks bro!

[@misterpanel9722]

Bro im here for 40k too but i trying a necron cosplay

[@TheGreatTimSheridan]

also if you're not pieces of foam you can make fingers out of one part, they won't be too strong but they will be automatically spring loaded. You could also try putting a plastic cardboard backing on the foam.

[@mornekruger7267]

Wow, this was amazing to watch! This guy has so much talent

[@TheGreatTimSheridan]

You might want to try building a hand where the palm is made of individual bones, and then connect the bones together with some flexible rubber that lets the fourth and fifth fingers flop up and down a little bit like a natural hand. Great fun project build bigger! Ha ha ha

[@JohnWeber-me6vf]

Best cardboard mechanical arm ever you should try to make an entire suit that would be sick!

[@blueleader392]

I’m gonna try to make a whole suit

[@greeniexp7452]

"It's actually a mechanical arm, but you need your real hand to control it." The hand disabled : Am I a joke to you

[@braxmst0kersLov3r]

You can use it for cosplays

[@benwatson1071]

I would love to get templates so I can make a metal one. I've looked online and can't find anything as good as this hand.

[@AriLeiwa]

Here is another video on the hand but with templates. Btw its in spanish

[@AriLeiwa]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZTEeZ9rqd9ph6M

[@dracula0]

@@AriLeiwa bruh

[@AriLeiwa]

@@dracula0 bro wat just 2 dam questions that curious about jeez

[@unknownonly1272]

1¹1¹1

[@offlinegaegt4429]

Team fortress 2 players: really can be whatever i want it to be

[@ajthegameboi]

True

[@ajthegameboi]

Mainly the gunslinger

[@creefernandes5077]

*process to upgrade a PS4 to ps5 by smacking it

[@Tazerboy10]

Yup...

[@bearboy9529]

pootis

[@peepeepoopoo5116]

This should be a series. First the arms, then the legs, then the entire body.

[@karend3797]

Now im jealous. It looks soo good and I dont have any cardboard boxes layong around so I can cut it out and make the pieces to attach.

[@jennaveciam.222]

Bro anyone else here for a school project?

[@ajredpix]

me

[@seanceknowles2911]

I’m trying to make this with my kids but there is no template or measurements, and still don’t know how to make the rest of the parts of the fingers. I really wanted to make it but can’t

[@corruptedtordarchivado7741]

I really dont i am here for a cosplay

[@innerFOXYT]

you guys are cool. We have a lack of cardboard at home so thats why lol

[@vivekchoudhari2861]

Yep bro

[@SachitPrime]

Please upload templates and a full tutorial!

[@elvishater1203]

yes please

[@amazingfireboy1848]

Agreed

[@davidreid6421]

Please

[@danban4935]

Agreed

[@sm_axl]

Pls trmplates! :(

[@Bruceleekungfoo]

So awesome!!! Super talented!!

[@mr.e2863]

This is so cool! I have a costume idea and was wondering if there is one for the right hand?

[@mikebeverford6073]

this guy is a actual genious

[@Alpharelic]

*genius

[@vexcels823]

This project has been done many times before

[@tingofingo1348]

@@vexcels823 so Has going to space and that’s not very easy to do

[@vexcels823]

@@tingofingo1348 I never said it was easy I just said that this project has been done many times before and you can replicate it

[@muzyka4386]

A g E n U s indEeD

[@xpug7690]

Aw man, I really wanted to get flipped off by the cardboard glove.

[@amazingfireboy1848]

I wanted to be flipped off, too.

[@grandblue3539]

I was expecting him to do that.

[@evilwizardtherapist]

What was I high on to right that comment I apologise I'll delete it now.

[@BC_Editz676]

Same lol

[@TempoChannel5]

.....

[@gameboyzcb145]

best creation of paper i saw on my life

[@ElAxeliiiin]

This is the video like i really need! Greate video! Finally i can finish my atlas gauntlets

[@Palak27294]

This guy is actual genius

[@devscraptoarts414]

I simply love your video style, truly refreshing and creative.

[@dabread-kf4nz]

looks great, im exited to make this.

[@ScoutD_]

Thank you very much for the tutorial, finally I can make a robot hand costume, keep going on the channel

[@aScaryclOwN1323]

You're so talented and I can't wait for the "I made a working car out of cardboard(DIY)"

[@lilyroberts3409]

Love the profile picture 😮😮

[@lilyroberts3409]

I also love Fortnite ❤️

[@curtismarean6963]

Nice job! This came out great! You got a lot of talent, buddy.

[@Mountain_WCUE]

I’m making a foxy (fnaf) cosplay rn, couldn’t thank you enough for these hands.

[@ftmthesocksnatcher]

PERFECT for any animatronic cosplay, just add foam finger casing!

[@Brixujel_Rimulex]

Watching stuff like this, has me prepped and ready for if i ever lose my fingers in an accident...

[@krazyhameen1257]

Then how r u gonna use this hand ? 😂😂

[@Brixujel_Rimulex]

@@krazyhameen1257 i will be hoping i still have the last knuckles remaining

[@krazyhameen1257]

@@Brixujel_Rimulex lol

[@noobnoob3656]

The problem is you need your fingers to move the cardboard finger😅

[@krazyhameen1257]

@@noobnoob3656 thats what i meant 😂😂

[@KadenThePenguin]

my brain: that’s kewl let’s make this my entire body: *no*

[@un_type]

😂😂

[@hank.j.wimbleton4576]

It is trueh

[@dubtraction5743]

If I wanted to make a very long arm, would this still work? Asking to make Faust cosplay (Guilty Gear Strive)

[@nothingspecial8323]

I'm making a power armor out of cardboard and I make a hand almost the same but I didn't think of a way to just put the arm and control the hands so thank you for this idea

[@user-gr6wo2wj2k]

Браво! В мире столько людей, которые имеют проблемы с движением рук или ног, в частности это параличи! Вам нужен патент на изобретение этого устройства!!! 😉

[@Tykdhep]

are you dumb

[@B0zoBuilds]

you need a hand to control the goddamn hand

[@mathewyager9917]

This is awsome. However it might be more useful to use a more durable material than cardboard for something like this. Great work anyway 👍

[@Aswin_Chelambath_Sivaprasad]

Nice work, it looks so good when it was finished, and can I please get templates.

[@creativecosplay7726]

With a couple of details these will make easy Vi gauntlets; thank you!

[@htmtoys]

this guy has good skills 🤩

[@haseebkhan4640]

Can you plz put the templates to make it easier to make and btw it's pretty nice😊🤗

[@jazzmynecook5963]

Thanks for this!! Great for a Whitty cosplay! I'm not planning to cosplay him myself though. 😅😅

[@anacletodiaz1157]

Genius! 😱😯 You are amazing! 🙌🏿👏🏿👌🏿👍🏿

[@fnaffanandlover6349]

I need to make this sometime. I really love robotic like stuff so this would be so cool to have.

[@Gabriel.alves.2011]

Omg william afton

[@AriLeiwa]

2 questions, 1- what kind of size is that silver screw/drill bit? 2- what size toothpick are those?

[@sukomittens2582]

I think he cut skewers rather than toothpicks

[@Staeve64]

May I ask, what do you use to cut so cleanly? What do you use to poke the holes?

[@thegalaxydude3504]

can this advance human strength XD. Very good for cardboard! keep it up. can you try making a mechanical leg. It may be hard...

[@deborahbrouillard7001]

Yoooooo this dude is awesome it was a real pain in the butt for me trying to make this type of stuff for my costume but here you are coming up with brilliant ideas to make these things so thanks a lot

[@deathsinger2051]

Next video

[@mariom5307]

I'd love to have the shapes to recreate those in wood or acrylic

[@The_Artist_of_thoughs]

make them

[@blueleader392]

@@user-gigachad936 any chance you could please link that video?

[@Junky1]

Perfect for my fused Zamasu costume this year. That's right I'm planing 6 months before

[@hexarrock9131]

is it possible to obtain the templates for this mechanical arm anywhere ?

[@disgraceful_]

Why can’t there be templates?

[@victorantoniogarciar1790]

Awesome & Beautiful! Can you make an extensible robotic arm?

[@luciaivonnefuentesmartinez8270]

I'm watching this for a FNAF cosplay😊 Good video,it really help me

[@imranahmed6061]

He makes it look so easy

[@stoopidkid25]

I’m building this right now, why is there so much cutting.

[@man-great]

There is no modeling of long part each finger

[@Crafteriaa]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaSmYZSCn8qXrKs

[@ganeshmisal4295]

In next week there is my science exibition and i am going this great project 😁

[@INotSillyTV]

William Afton be watching this video Good video btw

[@marled3596]

Your DIY hand is awesome, is it possible you can share the template or the proportion of your diy hand. My son is doing will be doing a science project well he wants to prepare for nxt school year , he’ll be in 5th and would like to use your diy hand. Since it’s by far the best one we have seen. He would greatly appreciate it

[@sofy4432]

I was trying to find it too but I couldn't find it. This other channel has a similar hand template in their description though! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZTEeZ9rqd9ph6M

[@SiberianStalker]

Bad ass, love the design and the way you filmed it. Would like to see you make one out of PVC, Wood or even metal. Good job

[@ghalv8531]

Thanks for giving me my next Halloween costume. This is awesome!

[@Drake_997]

2:25 Rats, rats, we are the rats! Here to celebrate another birthday bash! (Michael) it’s your birthday today and (Michael) cake and ice cream is on its way and (Michael) been such a good boy this year! Open up your gifts while we gonna cheer.

[@darklight7518]

This was so cool that I subscribed and liked.

[@pauly3942]

Love your work habib! Would love a proper template please !

[@venustio6963]

Wow so good😍😍😍🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨♥♥♥🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴😍😍😍

[@oatmealcereal.]

Habib”I” you mean?

[@jomavavlovescheese808]

I dont want one i need one

[@spartxxan]

I must say that he creates more cool things than I do, I try to create that and it goes wrong #goodjob

[@brendanlee8290]

you gave me the great thing for my costume and I nearly done with it thank whoever made this video!!! 😆😆😆😆🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍👍

[@outofthisworldgirl]

One doubt, what is the name of the wood stick used? and also it would be nice if there were measurements used for the hand

[@andrew-coronel-9016]

Can you do this step by step with a way to cut the cardboard in those shapes so that we don't make a mistake.

[@Ticci_Toby_official_]

Yes plz

[@proyectosconalexis7209]

@@Ticci_Toby_official_ Here are the templates to download kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZTEeZ9rqd9ph6M

[@AriLeiwa]

@@proyectosconalexis7209 Ah si muchas gracias!

[@josephbangoura1049]

Good project !

[@robertsimpson7683]

just imagine someone flipping you off with cardboard. Jokes aside, this looks pretty good!

[@ranrexie8739]

Hey! Great video, do you have the templates for this project?

[@BeTheKingOfYourLife]

Bro I am also searching for templates

[@lamchopchop]

Holy shit this needs to go viral

[@Mercurium]

Hahahaha hope so!

[@thilluthaya1190]

I know your brother I'm his friend hos name starts with m not gonna Tell the whole name for private same year with him P.S cool vid

[@clairechiara9784]

I wish there was a more detailed instruction video that didn’t skip anything

[@panagiotisgeorgakis1449]

No you fucking don't, you just take videos with many views and you show them as yours

[@merthemarijberkhout3814]

@@panagiotisgeorgakis1449 at which comment did you reply

[@panagiotisgeorgakis1449]

@@merthemarijberkhout3814 i dont even remember...

[@felixw5374]

ive wanted to build one of these for so long

[@cristianlord9219]

GENIAL!" congratuletions de Argentina

[@seanz9999]

Anyone else getting “The Invincible Ironman” vibes from the arm?

[@floridaman6020]

He isn’t invincible now

[@shwetangpathak]

I would love to see a rotating wrist mechanism too!

[@williamlastname]

He can just rotate his human wrist

[@nicolasplazacontreras]

Excellent!!

[@archanaajaysharma-kl2bz]

Thanks I really want this for my robotics project 😊

[@doughnutboy2167]

Since we prob not getting a template I've made the fingers by scratch and there looking pretty good

[@registralified6143]

Make a vid on how to make it, and I'll sub to u

[@doughnutboy2167]

I cant make a vid but if you guys want me to send you guys the custom templates I made I can do that

[@doughnutboy2167]

Lemme know if you guys want that

[@doughnutboy2167]

And if someone wants to help make instructions we can make that happen too

[@HoodiniTj]

Hey man you still got that finger template?

[@trash_climber1]

Thx bro I made this for my lil brother and he was so happy

[@parzivalalchema5870]

Im currently doing this rn, started a few days ago, but without the proper measurements it's taking awhile, I'm at the wrist part where you put your hands in, I guess tomorrow I'm done

[@icrymyselftosleepp]

so what you’re telling me is i need both of my arms too make this that’s just great..

[@harishgopinath4653]

I used to make it in my school time when we didn't have internet😊

[@GTCYTMC]

Give this person enough time and they will make a giant mech

[@hbpgameworld]

Its he not they ok

[@salad3481]

Mercurim: LET BUILD MINI SENTRY

[@StudiosAwards]

What's the list of items that you need for this??

[@Penguinthegreat]

Where can I find the template?

[@boilWHAT]

Oh my Fullmetal Alchemist! This is ideal and easy! I will do it!

[@Hiroshi_on_pawz]

I’m making a springtrap cosplay so this is helpful

[@mysteriousguy019]

Evil dead all over again, Groovy!

[@AnaLaura-bj8xr]

Ficou incrível! Adorei!!!

[@MauraWhiffen]

The next thing for me

[@defryingpan4290]

This man's weapon of choice is the glue gun.

[@Nightzyk]

AWESOME! this is great for a modeling reference for my fnaf cos

[@FlareFictions]

Working on a Jax cosplay now 🙂

[@nvrlnd534]

Template please

[@chrisshanwellfaylogna2440]

The tittle should be: how to be iron man!!! (REAL)

[@f.sbeacon2053]

cardboard man? :V

[@ItsMeHyper230]

Thanos

[@luketrain6270]

How you just have to paint it yellow and make it deadly, good work!