This is Bob, our 3 ft tall house robot using the Ez-Robot kit and leftovers from plastering angle beads (lengths of perferated coated- right angle tin use to finish edges of plasterboard).
The angle beads are super cheap, can be cut to any length and can be easily riveted together. The big plus is the material is super light but strong. Bobs head comprises of 2 X 1.25 ltr plastic bottles. We are soon to retrofit Bob with Electric drill motors so he can venture up the driveway and down the street.
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This is a really cool bot. Are those CDs in the back of his "eyes"? Very clever use of everyday objects. I've often thought of turning my bar-b-que grill into a large bot. Hmmmmmm
Get it to cook your food to . Im coming put another pound of ribs on mate.
Hi Bret, those are CDs. I'm presently still racking my brain over Bobs treads. I recently tried building tracks from scratch using the same stuff we built him with - cutting 20 X 2 inch strips 2 inches wide and threading them together with nylon electrical cable ties. The resulting treads looked awsome on him but not reliable (jamming). I'm now experimenting with an old pair of roller blades.
Ok, wasted more $ and days on tracks - that's it ! I've learned if you don't have the machinery to make them - get an alternative. Im now going for a 1/16 tank base (you can get an entire tank of ebay for $100 Aust). If anyone has had a bad experience with rc tanks please let me know. Dogbot has inspired me to go this direction.
Update - ordered a base for Bob 1/16 Tank (23 cm wide by 33 cm long) - from China (free shipping)
Bob is going to have to get slimmer but thats OK. Looking forward the challenge of joining the two together.
Hozbot don't feel bad I do the same thing. I think I learn better that way than just doing it the easy way. I get a better understanding of how it works.
Thanks sfoy, I have learned so much about tank treads by spending so much time trying to make them, I can really appreciated their design and capabilities. I firmly believe the part of a Robot that gives it mobility is one of the most important challenges ahead of us no matter what size or shape your Robot is.