Hello all It's been a while since I posted, been busy catching up on back orders for IKON so that took up most of my time.
I finished Doombot's skeleton/frame and I took him apart to make molds so I can reproduce the parts in aluminum and carbon fiber and kevlar. Its gonna be one mean deadly machine.
Anyway in the meantime I created Dirgebot, a smaller, less menacing and simpler to program (less moving parts) machine that's somewhat kid-friendly (for me). I wanted something my kid can play with (she wont even go in the room where Doom was parked).
Anyhoo here is the progress. Depending on how this proto goes I may market this model as a complete, not a kit, but something that can be used out of the box with no guesswork. I'm looking for an ARC programmer who can work with me, in exchange for stake in the future company. I recently established Bertone Industries, LLC and I have access to a warehouse and it will be manufactured here in the US using rotocasting techniques. Please contact me if interested here: [email protected]. Thanks guys!
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This still uses the V3 board and a webcam, alongside the W3 Iconia mounted on its chest. I will upgrade soon. Please be nice to us dinosaurs! haha
He stands at 3' 4" currently.
Testing the arm
Head armature
Sketching the head
Chestplate attached
Nearly finished sculpt. I'm gonna make a tutorial for making molds and casting fiberglass panels. This head is gonna be produced in fiberglass, alongside the rest of the robot when the sculpting is done. Hope you all like it.
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@Richard R Have you tried Google Sketchup? Its not great but it's an OK start to get used to the 3D software interface.
I have looked at it (have a copy downloaded) .... just haven't had a good look at it yet... Actually might this afternoon... Thanks for reminding me....
Here's the sketches of the Torso assembly and the Scapula parts. The Scapula holds the potentiometers to go to the shoulder assembly for feedback. The boxes in the middle and bottom are gonna house the EZb and the junction of the wires.
@Richard R
Claw Design
Dude, I love the sketch up of the full design! The claws are awesome too, But you're full design is just so perfect.... No flimsy robot lives here... LOL
@Doombot cool drawings they remind me of a Da Vinci study
@Richard R
Yeah Thanks my brotha. I'm liking this build a lot. Only heavy duty for me man
METAALLL!\m/
It still is very military/construction inspired...can't wait to finish paint it.
I sculpted the chest section last night too...I'll post pictures of the progress later.
@bborastero
Of course! I'm Italian-American...It's in the genes my brotha