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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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Ya Dave ,it is pretty amazing I found an aluminum can that fit perfectly on the Create2 Roomba. So The bot will have some help with body rotating while hands can swing possibly 2 sabers. Only hard thing is waiting for shipping on the saber electronics. As it got lost in mail for a week, they found it and it will be here in a few days. The actual blades are easy find .Polycarbonate plastic tubes with cellophane to diffuse the bright light, from home depot. I was also thinking about making the black blade from Mandalorian.
I got some of the light saber materials today just perfect sizes. Also a golden base hilt where I need to drill holes for the saber switch and charging port. The swinging action on the hand is just right on too.
Oh hell ya I got the saber blade all together and cut to correct length with the diffusing material inside to scatter light, copper hilt base fits great, just need the electronic effects board to complete! A bunch of kids came by all asking if it really will move, I said just wait!:)
Well the Crimson Dawn light saber effect board came in today. Working great after first USB charge to battery. It gets very loud on the loud setting, has a mute but the medium sound level is best. There are many effects to choose from and unlimited saber light colors. Now to get back to cottage and attach blade!
HAHA! What fun! If nothing else that noise will scare those blood sucking Mozzies away. I am really looking forward to seeing this installed and in action.
Oh my God, Dave, the many different effects are mind blowing like the dark sword has this extremely creepy sound but I like the classic Vader sound the best very deep and menacing! Still working on assembly but a test was done , actually looks brighter by eye but also the top reflector tape not added yet to bounce the light down.
That's some very cool stuff. If I had had something like that as a kid I would have turned out much more nurdy then I already am. LOL.
But Dave could you imagine that big B9 bot swinging one of those light sabers? It would be so wrong but still mesmerizing LOL! I may add one to my giant Cylon next month! The classic robot did have a shiny chrome sword so...