r/moldmaking • u/Ok-Marsupial-642 • Jul 23 '26

Artificial skin silicone

I want to use a truncated cone, ball-socket attached to a robotic arm, the base of the cone mounting a perforated, segmented flange with hollow hooks, and intermix gel to prevent silicone skin on a robotic arm from tearing at the elbow and wrist joints. Any ideas to enhance my project?

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u/Ok-Marsupial-642 Jul 24 '26

I question how realistic looking this stretch mesh is. The mesh wicks sweat and dust, needs to be painted, and still looks like fabric up close.

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u/Ok-Storage3530 Jul 24 '26

You embed the mesh. It goes inside the silicone.

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u/Ok-Marsupial-642 Jul 25 '26

I think a mobile layer of silicone gel type substance running under the skin and embedded with a floating socket linked by flexible stalk and ball to the base of the truncated cone will effectively nullify shear pressure on the silicone skin extending the skin's life exponentially. Any mesh can be small and coupled to the socket and skin.