Author Topic: Before POWER BOCKS (Read 7868 times)

Dark Knight · « **on:** February 29, 2008, 04:48:29 PM »

I have said this before and Carma sort of thinks I'm right but Power Bock are not as new as you'd think ?

I remember something like a Power Bock on a program call " Think Again " back in the 70's
Has yet I can't track anything to back this up but I'm looking !?
I remeber even drawing them in one of my school books ?

There is a number of designs that do much the same thing !?
I've tracked a couple down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUyFiBMqdoY

http://www.springwalker.com/

http://bleex.me.berkeley.edu/bleex.htm

The second one's remind me of ones from the 70's !?
I'm not saying Bock didn't workout his own design just that there where/are other types about !?

aidanh1 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 29, 2008, 04:53:46 PM »

ive seen that episode of scrapheap challenge but i thought he stole the power bocks idea

but shudnt that mean that this alexander bock copyed him

Dark Knight · « **Reply #2 on:** February 29, 2008, 04:55:43 PM »

Quote from: aidanh1 on February 29, 2008, 04:53:46 PM

ive seen that episode of scrapheap challenge but i thought he stole the power bocks idea but shudnt that mean that this alexander bock copyed him

That was recorded/shown in 1999 about the same time as bock come up with his !

aidanh1 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 29, 2008, 04:59:33 PM »

maybe there both mates XD never know tho mr bock could of been watching that episode on scrapheap and thought hey ill make a better version of them!!

bu then agen that guy probably copyed bocks idea

Spud · « **Reply #4 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:01:50 PM »

Those ones on the vid are nearly bocks. How cool!

aidanh1 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:03:31 PM »

hmmm DK yes they were brought out in 1999 but only patent protected in 2003 in europe and paten protected in US in 2004

what are the ones on scrapheap called?

Dark Knight · « **Reply #6 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:09:08 PM »

Quote from: aidanh1 on February 29, 2008, 05:03:31 PM

hmmm DK yes they were brought out in 1999 but only patent protected in 2003 in europe and paten protected in US in 2004

what are the ones on scrapheap called?

All I know is the named them Springed boots !?

Here more types

http://whatsthecrack.net/US-Army-Exoskeleton-Super-Soldier--Objective-Force-Warrior

aidanh1 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:15:26 PM »

wow them army exoskeletons look amazing!! i want one XD

Nero · « **Reply #8 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:36:02 PM »

theres also the amputee version thats remarkably similar in theory

Dark Knight · « **Reply #9 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:39:11 PM »

I've found loaded of them !!

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/25/sarcos-military-exoskeleton-becomes-a-frightening-reality/

I've had the idea of like FUSION for years !?
Fusion-DNA Evolution may use things I learned on Fusion but somewhere on a old school book it's there

Spud · « **Reply #10 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:51:02 PM »

That exo sceleton is pretty cool but for military. well i just cant see the piont in milatary advancement but now we have too. took it to far..a victim of our own sucess

Dark Knight · « **Reply #11 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:59:55 PM »

I could see the SAS using PJ's to get places fast ( storm somewhere ) but as for normal troops $:-\$

Nero · « **Reply #12 on:** February 29, 2008, 06:38:50 PM »

sas on bocks DISCRETE lol, still it beats paratroopers with folding hummer "mountain" bikes strapped to their backs.

Jason · « **Reply #13 on:** February 29, 2008, 08:46:41 PM »

Now this is trawling the depths of my memory but

I think it was before I was married and that was 1989 and it might have been a while before that

I saw a guy on Tomorrows world I think he was German and he was standing on a pair of curved springs very similar to Bocks and saying he had designed them after looking at kangeroos back legs

He also demoed running and jumping on them so if my memory serves me right it was our own Mr Boeck on his prototypes

I will do some searching an see if I can find out more

Jason

Dark Knight · « **Reply #14 on:** February 29, 2008, 08:54:48 PM »

Quote from: Jason on February 29, 2008, 08:46:41 PM

Now this is trawling the depths of my memory but

I think it was before I was married and that was 1989 and it might have been a while before that

I saw a guy on Tomorrows world I think he was German and he was standing on a pair of curved springs very similar to Bocks and saying he had designed them after looking at kangeroos back legs

He also demoed running and jumping on them so if my memory serves me right it was our own Mr Boeck on his prototypes

I will do some searching an see if I can find out more

Jason

That what carma said too !
I'm still sticking with " Think again " but I somewhere in the back of my mind remeber that too $:-\$

Jason · « **Reply #15 on:** February 29, 2008, 09:15:33 PM »

I remember him standing next to Raymond Baxter (I think) and hopping from foot to foot while he explained about the kangeroo conection just can't remember how long ago

Jason

magzzie · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2008, 03:09:58 AM »

another thing that came before bocks kangaroos you know the animal

toddy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2008, 09:15:09 AM »

well the only problem i can see with the armys exoskeletons sute is that how big a battrey do you need for it??
as that will be it limiting factor

Dark Knight · « **Reply #18 on:** March 29, 2008, 01:43:11 PM »

Found this quote !?

"Many scientists and engineers have been attempting to build a robotic strength enhancing device since the 1950s, and they’ve failed," said Kazerooni. "It is only through recent engineering breakthroughs that this dream is now becoming a reality."

I know that I'd seen things like spring loaded stilts years ago !

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