Astro Boy Live Hack....So it begins!
Astro Boy Live Hack (Part 1)
Update 7:45 start time
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
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.
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i cant wait to see the printed parts.
Your wish is my command! hahaha The prints just finished.
The design worked! The servo fits nicely. I do need to make some changes though. DJ pointed out that having a rounded edge on the arch of the foot may make it hard to walk. I also need to thicken up the tops of the screw seats, they printed really thin. I also need to make a hole for the servo wire to come out of the foot. Other than that, it's onto the shin design.
Well...truth be told...the shape doesn't exactly look right so I may change it in the future but I do like how low profile it is.
Astro jer haha
yes the hole to let the wire thru.i thought about that yesterday. i need to print allmost tree time before i got it right. this is going to be very awesome.
What? that guy will walk too? Really cool, still if you made it 5 foot tall,did I say 5, how about 6 foot tall and walking that would be cool but I know the more weight and center of Gravity is the enemy of tall robots. I dream of the day My Terminator will have walking legs at 6 foot tall.
Yes, getting a robot a robot to walk is quiet a struggle...but just having a neat Astroboy that is moving, already makes my day!! Nice to see this project unfolding!!
What no Red filament,
Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments!
We’ll see if I end up using straight filament for the feet/legs or if it’ll be skinned with another material like red silicone or a sock. For the time being I’m in prototype mode so Astro’s parts are probably going to be all kinds of different colors
Your model has large feet if you put a battery pack at the base of the foot below the servo the weight moves the CG down making walking easier. several Biped robots use this technique. here is a thingiverse robot ROFI walker. these parts are also available to print.