I’ve recently come into a large sum of money. Don’t ask me how, because I won’t tell you. But now that I no longer have any debt, and in fact have a lot of money in my savings account, my dream of building a metal robot can finally be realised. I am an engineer by trade, but most of the projects I work on are handed to me directly by my bosses. All those passion projects, the cool stuff? You can’t do those unless it’s in your free time.
As an engineer, I am a frequent customer at the best steel supplies store Melbourne has. My work makes me go there to pick up new supplies for my new projects, which is actually great for me since it means I’m already friendly with the shop assistants. They’re all so professional there, but they’re also incredibly nice. I’m lucky to have such a good store near me.
I’ve been thinking about how best to design my robot. I want it to be functional, so it has to have some sort of arm-like structure that can move and grab things. Should I include opposable thumbs, or is that verging into uncanny valley territory? Either way, I’ll have to look into a proper stainless steel fabrication service. Melbourne is known for this quality type of service, especially around the bay area since it’s so close to the ports and ships and whatnot. Since I want this robot to win the global robot competition that is held annually, I’ll need to use only the best materials and parts.
There are a couple of things that could pose a challenge to me, such as incorporating the metal and the electric circuits and wires together in a way that feels seamless. It’s one thing for me to be able to control it, but another one altogether for it to feel natural to random members of the public. That’s why I need to look into things like user interface, since that’s not my area of expertise.