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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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Hi Dave,
Sometime things happen for a reason (the magic smoke) That's much better with the ultrasonic motor controller, no whining at all
The constant noise would drive me nuts too. An essential modification if you ask me.
Any eureka moments lately with regards to the extension and retraction of the arms?
Keep up the great work
Steve
Going to have to check out that POLOLU JRK. Silence is golden.
Great work as usual! That arm is just the coolest thing I have seen in quite some time. You are blazing the B9 trail....
Thanks guys. I love quite also. Can't handle the high pitched whine of a digital servo. This seems to be the answer. We'll see if it holds up under the burn in test i like to run. I give it every thing it will take till something breaks or burns up. eek
Yes, I have made big steps with the retraction device. I've settled on a rail and carriage system made by Igus. I have high hopes that it will be just what I need. It's ordered and should be here in a week. Page back a few posts in this thread and you'll see a picture of it. Now I need to figure out how to mount it to the CSS and move it in and out.
I just want to give credit where credit is due.
I another thread I was asking about what I could do to get rid of the whining noise of a Digital Servo. Josh Starnes advised finding an ultrasonic servo controller to solve this annoying problem. Thanks Josh!
You're a stand up guy Dave.
Hi Dave,
Quick question... what do you use to play the background mechanical sounds? Does it simply start up when the amp is turned on and run on a loop or does it require a trigger from the EZB?
Thanks Dave
Steve
@Steve, I have a completely separate sound system for the background mechanical sounds. It consists of a small MP3 board that stores this sound file and loops it, a separate amp and a speaker. This way I can adjust this background clickety-clack noise to whatever volume level I want or even turn it off if it gets on my nerves. electronics123.com sells the board for about $15 usd here:
www.electronics123.com - 300 sec MP3 player
I just cut off the small speaker and the battery pack. I then wired 5vdc to it and plugged a 3.5 mm jack into the rear and ran that to the line in of the amp.
Thanks Dave,
You're a wealth of information , as always
does the player simply start up when energised or does it need to be triggered somehow?
Steve