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Astro Boy Live Hack....So it begins!

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Astro Boy Live Hack (Part 1)

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The eighties Astro Boy cartoon was likely the majority of the inspiration that got me into robotics in the first place. The whole concept of a child-like robot super hero really intrigued me. The story also had a very emotional back story that had me hooked. While I don't plan on replacing my own children with robots I do feel that it would be fun to create my own version of Astro:D

I'm a bit nervous to do this Live hack to tell you the truth. I don't know if I'll be able to do Astro justice. While there was a Japanese magazine that did produce a weekly 70 issue kit build of Astro (Atom) it was completely injection molded and I feel like there's still room for improvement to make Astro look more true to life.

I will start with a 3D printed frame. I may dive into giving Astro a silicone suit but after googling silicone doll making, I've now see enough horrors to last me a life time. I might have to recruit someone with experience in this field to save me from another traumatizing experience. Seriously, don't go digging unless you are prepared to see some very horrible attempts at making silicone little people.

I plan on making Astro as a fully embedded Robot with a Raspberry Pi or Latte Panda running ARC inside. I don't think I'll be adding butt lasers, as I wasn't really a fan of that feature. Rocket powered boots are also out of the question but maybe we'll find a way to fake it.:D

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#1  

Why not make it 5 feet tall? would the 3d printer be able to make that much material? LOL! I know, I'm always all about taller robots.:D

#2  

Is this the Astro Boy Robot you are refering to, I think it would be very hard to beat. and this costs a lot of money.

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Belgium
#3  

this is gonna be lots off fun.

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Canada
#4  

Yep @NallyCat that's the one!

@Robo Rad I don't know about 5 feet tall, I don't work with that scale, lol.

@Nomad, Thanks for the video!

If you guys have any more ideas or Astro related content, please share it here!:D

I haven't had much time to research building Astro so the more info the better.

Here's what I've thought about so far:

  • He'll be about as tall as Voltron 16" (40cm)
  • I'll use OLED displays for the eyes
  • I'll attempt silicone pull over skin (like in the cartoon)
  • I'll make his battery look like Astro's power source (like in the cartoon)
  • I'll 3D print his frame and brackets
  • I'll use EZ-Robot HDD and micro servos
  • I'll use red nylon or silicone for his "socks"
  • I'll use black cotton or silicone for his costume
  • I'll use green elastic or silicone for his belt, maybe a silicone arm band would work
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Belgium
#7  

Not to many 3d models to choose from here is one for free maybe you could enlarge the head to 3d print cut it and make it hollow.LOL haha astroboy

#8  

What is so funny Nomad 6R  you simply download a 3d model using your printer program or cad program make parts of it suitable for the robot you are building  better then having to design one yourself   you Nomad 6R do it all the time  when you print parts for your JD robot.  just remember Jeremie does not have a load of time to design parts for this robot. unless he wants this live hack to run for a year or more.