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#25  

i did now,i looks like it will cost about $100000 to build that head i dont think any one will pay that much

i think a good real life animated head for the average robot builder should cost under $400 ,only servos,aluminium frame,shell and covering (silicone) or something like it

everything should open source and free ,like plans ,circuits,software and more

#26  

Oh wow fxrtst ! When I saw the photo first I thought it had been Photoshopped. But after seeing the videos that is amazing.

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#27  

The head I want to offer would be about 400 to 450 dollars, I won't know until I make the prototype. That would be base head with silicone face, articulated eyes, but without servos and LEDs. Each head could be painted and modified to suit your robot.

As a note the skin will be translucent like the face on IRobot, so you can see details underneath.

#28  

That is really cool stuff! Amazing video!

#29  

That's amazing work right there!

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USA
#30  

Yeah great stuff. Lots of fun making this stuff, until you are doing 100 work weeks onset..quite the drag....especially after 25 years!

#31  

mine will be about the same except for the eyes, but alot less because you can make the parts your self on the eyes i got parts in,and looking at some clear acrylic lens to put a camera inside each eye camera will need to be bought seperate,simple hand tools can make the frame there is a animated frame on ebay ,that goes for $150 with eyes that look very good, and can put a led in it,plus has a plastic shell, with all servo's and all parts needed only need to buy the silicone for about $35,i guess other companies will have it cheaper,since i pick the first link so that another idea for low cost animated head animated head very low cost

so thinking can be made under $200 with everything

plus there is the wowwee ELVIS head you can get used on ebay complete with servo motors and more for under $100 and instructables there info on upgrading it and taking it apart plus add the silicone for very little money

i have so many links to animated head designs like the rodney animated head using web cams for eyes(logitech)

#32  

@robotmaker

I don't have any current need for design (although I am not ruling it out as I begin to build my big bot), but I just wanted to say thanks for your very generous offer!

Alan