I finally got some time to play with the robots today. I hooked up a couple of reversible RC car ESCs to the 2 drive motors in the base for the Buster I got. They seem to work ok except for the HF whine. Hopefully some sound deadening will cut that down. I down loaded the new software on my laptop too and didn't have anymore trouble than I did when I first installed the older version a few months back. I just loaded Windows 7 on this laptop a week ago and bumped the ram up to 4gig. The laptop runs better now then it ever did on Vista even when it was new. Those ESCs only cost $11.39 each with free shipping. I got them on eBay but it looks like the guy has sold out. I guess the camera in the head is next. see ya JW 
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Hopefully I'll have another video to post this weekend on Buster ! I got some more parts in today. Servos for the arms and a 5000mah lipo battery. Oh and a bunch more mini servos for sonic sensor.
JW
I'm working on the arms right now and was a little stuck but think I have it worked out in my head. This is my idea for the body to elevate . When driving around it could be down for stability and picking up . Then raise up for a better height and interaction .
That is cool. How do you plan on raising it, a scissor lift type set up?
I thought about that and also about bending over. Actually threw together a hinge thing that would keep the center of gravity about right. But I couldn't come up with a way to cover it that looked good. So I'm using a 1/2"square tube with a slider over it. When Buster is down the tube will come right between the arms almost to the head plate . The slider is mounted at the bottom of the chest cavity. The tube is mounted through the old battery box (or will be tomorrow)on the bottom. JW
Oh I forgot I have a high torque 6 turn sailboat servo to wench it up and down
@ww321q
Nice work on the Buster. I just scored a brand new Buster (it's rare to find a new one) and im going to be modding him obviously, im wondering how did you connect ESC to EZ-B and where do I go to set it up in ARC? is the alternative option for running the motors using Dual Motor H-Bridge instead of two ESCs?
Reversing ESCs work in servo movement panels and modified servo panels. The EZ-B thinks its a servo, more or less.
Thanks. Why didn't I think of that hehe...This is very similar to a hobby R/C receiver
Cool robot