This is the new thread to the Creeper build. A 5ft Minecraft Creeper robot counterpart, made by non-other than me Techno. Minecraft is a hot topic these days and so I thought id combine the worlds best 2 things: Minecraft and Ez-robot
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After researching the topic I found I'm making the third creeper robot in the world. The first one I found was a monster 2-metre tall robot that ran automatously. The second one was a 1-2ft tall creeper made as a high school project, same concept.
Now mine. In between the sizes of both current creepers. Currently 18" wide, 3'7" tall(no head)
My materials: 1 empty de-odorant thing 1 flashing light board 4 boxes(9" x 9" by 8.5" )-use in making skirt 3 boxes(10" x 12" x 3" )-dunno 1 box(3' 8" x 12" x 12" )-Body Too many LEDs
What I need: Ez-b(bought)-$69 motor controller(bought)-$15 Camera(bought)-Free with points Motors(chosen)-$75: 12v dc motor one sided sticker sheets(45 sheets)-$30 Decals printed green spray paint-$5-25
Hope to have this project finished soon! Approx. Date of finish: January 31, 2014.
Comments Welcome!
Other robots from Synthiam community
Jeremie's R.O.B. Robotic Operating Buddy
Justinratliff's Ez-Robot Bb-8 Hexapod Body
Thought about it. Lets just worry about getting it moving first!
Looking at it, this thing is gonna be huge!
Posted updates to the items list in the first post. Motors are linked now.
Just wondering- is the creeper going to have the computer inside the body, or will it be outside of the unit?
Outside. May put one in later but right now it's all about getting it painted and decaled and mainly the frame.
I really like your idea- especially the interchangeable body idea, great work!
Not sure how i'll design it but I figure it out.
In regards to the interchangeable bodies, I have 2 ideas.
Magnetic strips on the base and bottoms of the bodies. Just set them on top of the base and you're all set. This will also allow for a little forgiveness on your dimensional accuracy when lining the bodies up with the base.
Go with the slots and tab method. Design the bodies with small tabs extending from the bottoms and cut some slots in the base for the tabs to slide into. If you go this route you want to make the tabs a little longer than you might think. You don't want them dragging on the ground but you do want them to extend into the base fairly well. If your tabs are too short they'll pop out all the time. (Unless you design them clip style { , } but if you do that you'll have to flip the base over to un-clip it eveytime you want to change the base.)
Anyway Tech you're really hitting it out of the park with this one. Great concept, then going with the super keen Creeper, (I'm not a Minecraft fan but I don't live in a cave and am aware of its pop-cultural significance.) And the modular base idea is a pretty darn good idea as well.
I can't wait to see your next step.
Thanks! Looking at it, I might build 2 bases for Alex and the creeper so that when one fails I can take the base from the other bot.