This gives me the confidence to start on one of my own projects. I've been planning a sort of either steampunk mech arm or a gatling gun, I don't know what yet.
it looks bad ass? but since steam punk is based in fiction they would all be fake. but id say that if we are talking real world functionality it could be a weapon, or a tool. something used to work on large machines where power and the finesse of a craftsman's hands are both needed. could also be used to protect your hands while doing something dangerous.