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
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
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
SFOY how did you make the riser for JOSH omnibot project,it looks good this week will have more photos of my design
Thank you. I pretty much did the same thing. I use acrylic plastic, use the liquid solvent (see pic) to weld the two pieces together.
I use the heat gun to heat up the ends to bend to the right shape. I then put it in between the slates on my coffee table to bend.
type of acrylic glue i use is one of the best WELD-ON #4, this company makes so many different types of glue's ,thats mostly all they make,on shaping i made a bending jig but also i am using a different type of plastic ,not acrylic acrylic is very brittle it cracks to easy,even with fiberglass added to it and the glue is WELD-ON #1829
You asked so I told you.
just curious how you did it,and i am looking at at forming the bends with heat,so only 1 side needs glue and will be much stronger ,instead of 4 sides all having it glued i thought you did it that way pretty easy to do,only where the bend is you take a dremel tool cut a small groove in the plastic at very little depth on the inside of the riser,it makes it very easy to form with heat,this is what the factory does,then you can still add a little bead of glue on the inside if you want for double strength metal bender is the best for bending sheet metal and plastics
another small trick i got from work is to use parchment paper where the heat goes,so no heat marks are made on the plastic,doesnt happen with all plastics ,but it does work great and perfect every time,its also i use alot when baking too
lights came in for my omnibot eyes,blue led with a screw in socket,just remove the factory bulb and put in a blue led ,low cost ,it has high output
blue screw in led light
How's the bot coming?
Hey Fred , I wanna see some of these designs you have been bragging about =) progress pics?