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This sequence from James Cameron's 1984 classic, The Terminator , is a masterclass in low-budget practical effects, showing the T-800 repairing battle damage in a motel room. The scene was designed by Stan Winston to demonstrate that the cyborg is a technical machine rather than an invincible supernatural force. The Arm Repair

: A puppeteer positioned under the desk reached through a hole to operate the mechanical hand.

: To show the hand moving while the forearm is flayed open, Arnold Schwarzenegger hid his real arm beneath the table.

After being hit by a shotgun blast, the T-800 removes its damaged biological eye to reveal the glowing red sensor beneath.

The T-800 cuts into its forearm to repair damaged actuators that control its hand.