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Wheeler Chair Robot

I saw that last year somebody had built a wheel chair robot?. My idea for the new Robot will be as a stage mascot that can also pretend to play the drums on stage. My brother has a live Metal band every Saturday night and most of the time we have trouble with no drummer showing up. We end up using a Drum machine instead with the 2 other guys on real guitars and singing. So Terminator will be able to move around and substitute behind the drum kit with the Live drum machine signal activating terminator arms at the drums. Also need him to move around in a wheel chair , so is anyone out there that has done this wheel chair hack, looking for suggestions on power/motor controller connections etc...should not be too hard just larger than I'm used to building. This is a youtuber that bought what I just bought,takes a month to get from China and we are building the rest of the Endoskeleton to integrate in wheel chair....


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#865  

Good luck. However I'd get pretty annoyed at hearing that sound all the time when I was trying to relax. The neighbors would probably call the police too. LOL. However everyone likes or dislikes different things. Let us know how this works! Sounds interesting.

I also had this Mosquito problem in SE Wisconsin, USA when I lived there a few years ago. I understand the frustration. I tried the bug zapper also but it really didn't do much except give me some amusement. I also tried those bug candies and personal bug repellent necklaces and bracelets.  I now live in SW Florida and they spray for Mosquitos thank God. I also have a screened pool cage that keeps all bugs away! What a joy and I spend 99% of my time outside!

Back in Wisconsin I did several things to make it possible to live outside in the evening;  *I bought a Mosquito Magnet MM4200B Patriot Plus Mosquito Trap and Killer to deplete the little besties population. It worked pertty good and was amazed that it cought and killed millions of Mosquitos every week.  *I fogged the yard every week or so or after a rain. This kept them away for a few days a time but not completely.  *I got a canopy gazebo with mosquitos netting. It was only a few hundred bucks USD or less, looked great and lasted for years.

The only thing that worked 100% was the Mosquito netting or spraying myself down with OFF. However who wants to sit around with bug spray on them every night.

Have fun with your solution, good luck and enjoy!!

#866  

Hey ya Dave to put netting around the porch could work too but the Light Saber getting waved around by a Terminator bot is more amusing,LoL!:)

#867  

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Getting Terminator back together, this is the mock up idea ,got the arm working with H bridge type controller then to add other arm and long screws holding it together on top of Roomba for now but adding big wheels for outside on the grass.

#868   — Edited

Big grass wheels! That way he can chase the flies and mosquitos around while waving the light saber! I can't wait to see that!

I bet if you place a mosquito attractant on him you could really keep the mozzies away from you. You would have to mount a small fan to blow it into the air to spread it.

Mosquito Magnet uses an attractant that has a combination of Lactic Acid, Octenol, and Ammonium Bicarbonate. I was amazed at how it brought the little monsters to the vacuum. The pros use this formula to catch them also.  This combo mimics carbon dioxide-producing animals. It's what that bring them flying in to feed. They can smell it for a mile and fly up wind to get to the blood. Once gorged they "float" back on the wind to water their eggs. So don't be between the mossies' and the bate or they will find you. Here's where you can read about the attractant: https://www.mosquitomagnet.com/mosquito-magnet-atrakta-attractant-catrak3n Being on Canada they say you can just use an Octenol lure. Here's a Black Flag one that is pertty cheap: Octenol Only Lure

Here's the fill treatment. Amazon has them on sale now. This is probably enough to last into next season:: OctenolSR Twin 3-pack Mosquito Trap Attractant

#869  

Great suggestions there Dave! I keep remembering the second Exorcist movie where the African farmers are trying to save the crops from nasty swarm of Locusts.waving whips in the air like helicopter blades! I wish I could make the robot arms do that with the blade! However ,using mosquito magnet stuff is a great idea!

#870  

I Don't know why but it more and more reminds me of Bevis from the new Bevis and Butthead movie. I think I will just give it sound samples of Bevis!

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#871  

hi roborad

do you mean your terminator robot look or sound like bevis ?

#872   — Edited

Hey Nomad, how are you? My great friend! I will just give it some Bevis sound files for comedy relief, while it swings a starwars Light Saber, LoL!Also I ordered a new Tiny IO controller so I don't need to sacrifice the Hex controller EZB! Will have the Hex bot still roaming around too, thanks to you