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Hi all,
I'd like to share a video I just took of my full size Lost in Space B9 robot that's controlled by two EZ-B controller boards. Right now they are controlling limited movement and voice response of a few motors, lights and sound files played from a Sparkfun MP3 Trigger board. Although I'm just starting with the animation and have more building on the actual robot the result (mostly thanks to the EZ Robot controller board) is shocking. Please have a look at this (4 minute) You Tube vid and enjoy.
Please excuse some Technical camera lighting and sound issues. This is the first time I'd made and posted a vid online.
EDIT 8/2/13: Just realized I have no good pictures of how my B9 will look when complete. Here's one of the actual TV robots from the 60's TZ show Lost in Space and one recent shot of where I'm at with my build over 1 1/2 year after I started. Enjoy:
Thanks, Dave Schulpius
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This robot is amazing. Is it scratch built?
Den
Absolutely fantastic Dave!
Dave done any more work on it
Absolutely amazing ! Nice piece of high tech ! Congratulations, we're all very proud of you and your work (at least I am and I do think everybody else too).
Thanks for all the kind words! blush Could not have made it this far without the help of members of this and other forums. EZ Robot is so user friendly that it has been a true joy to learn how to use it and make it the heart and brain of my B9.
I've got his bubble in place now. At least till I decide to take it all apart and do some mods I've thought of. I'm just now finishing up his radar ears. Yahh! No more blue tape to watch go round and round. Had an epic fail with the yellow paint on one of the ears. Had to wipe it off and start over or I'd have them mounted tonight. tired Well, tomorrow is another day. Here is the final coat (I hope) before they get glued to the base and clear coated. Then mounted onto the radar. After that I'll do another video for our enjoyment:
Wow! I love this build! What are your plans for him when he's complete? Any opportunities to earn a little money back? I'm sure the total cost was pretty expensive. Other than that, you should show him to school age kids. It would surely inspire them.
DAVE it looks very good.
Thanks Troy, I'm not building for the money. Only fulfilling a childhood dream. Anyway, there are a ton of copyrights owned by several companies and people that cover this robot. Even his voice and words are copyrighted. They are very jealous over people making money off from their image and sounds. However they are very open to people making him and appearances where no money is earned like schools and conventions. So, he'll probably stand in my living room or game room for my enjoyment. I'm making him so I can take him apart in several parts but even so all parts are very heavy. It's a process. He wont be mobile (for now) so I wont have to worry about him running off to gain fame and fortune.