robotmaker
i just got my omnibot 2000 from JOSH while back and got a chance to take him apart and start the modding 
first i am working on the base,i am adding tracks with floor inserts,so that he can move on tile floors and carpets.,these tracks are easy to use and add on and can move up to 60 lbs,will be posting photos ,parts lists in a few days
software using will be my AI SOFTWARE
my software
i guess will tell you the tracks i am using its from VEX ROBOTICS
vex robotic tracks
now if using a floor and carpet or rugs or both
vex robotic tracks upgrade
for up to 60 lb load need 4 motors if 30 lb 2 motors
vex robotic high torque motors
plus frame kit and few parts
whats great about this design if you dont want tracks add wheels very simple change
so you are looking at a universal wheel design
add-on latter are optical feedback
this design fits perfect without many changes to omnibot body
i have tried lynxmotion tracks,but lot of changes then need to make a track base
not universal and not great on floors,i have both track designs
making it so ,its very easy to remove the panels for upgrades or repairs,like the way HEATHKIT HERO is made,plus bought 2 more robots ,one is sony AIBO that sells for $2500 AND OTHER KINDA LIKE HIM
will post photos in a few days
next is hands and elbow,design kinda close to the terminator,but using a plastic skin wrap around a aluminium body,each of the plastic panels will be easy to remove and all electronics and sensors will be attached to the aluminium frame
will post photos in a few days
bearings fit pefect in shoulder
here is photos of my arm design
mostly waiting on my belt sander to come in tuesday,rest of the 16 other machine tools comming in before christmas,my milling machine came in last friday
so hope to post photos before the weekend
so first thing tuesday morning will sand down my plastic peices and my aluminium angle for my body arm frame ,and use rivets and tap holes for some screws
should be able to post PHOTOS wednesday
the motors above are mounted to the frame
looking not to mount any sensors ,lcd or boards to the omnibot plastic shell ,instead mount to my aluminium frames,this way the covers come off super easy for quick repairs or adjustments
i did change it it use a little bigger gear,since they are ony the size i had at the time.
it will have a plate on the top of the gear box and the pot mounted off to the side of the gear box
or the tracks design using the green rollers,they come with the TRACK TREAD kit it uses 2 rollers on both side,from vex robotics part # for tread tracks is 276-2168.
looking to get back to workng on the design,also making a lynxmotion johnny five project i need to try to get most of it done first,but while waiting for parts i work on this project too.
getting for a update of my aluminium box to hold my arm gear box on
(fyi mean not meen. Not a word.)
but is using a 10 rpm motor and gear box is 30-1 ,so its .333 rpm and at 750 oz stall torque at 30-1 is 22500 oz then divide by 16 oz its 1406 lbs its stall torque,i can easy change it for a faster motor with faster speed and lower torque the sell many if the speed doesnt work good .
WHAT great about using this design then a servo gear box it hold the arm at any position and uses so much less in current stall current is 1 amp,cant find that on the best high torque servo its mostly 3 amps stall or more
its like this one they sell and in many sizes
or this one
but just extend the cross piece out it more to connect to the other cross beam
also the sell corner gussets ,that might work too
They dont make the vexplorer design any more
(sure not shore)