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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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Awesome job Dave! The video is great but your B9 is amazing.
Thanks everyone for your kind words and interest. They keep me going. More so when something doesn't fit right, doesn't works like I expect or goes up in smoke as often happens. Lol!
@Steve, I know what you mean. I have mixed emotions about covering up the insides. The are so fun to watch and tinker with. However, without the torso he just wouldn't be my old friend. As far as the other arm; I guess I'm going to just copy as much as I can off the 1st are. However I'll know ahead of time what to avoid or improve. Maybe the second build I'll only have to redo things only three times.
@Andy Roid, I'm a true believer in limit switches but the Kangaroo that's attached to the Sabertooth I'm using for speed and position is so good at detecting where the endpoints are and stopping if it detects any runaway or blocked movement I decided to not use them on the retraction unit. The Roo can be used without limit switches but you have to "teach" it where the endpoints are. I do however have limit switches installed on the elbow motor just in case.
Thanks again!
Dave, that is an amazing robot, truly a work of art!
Tony
Beautiful work, Dave! Amazing detail and integration. I love seeing this baby evolve!
~Mike
Lol, 3 times. That would be an improvement on the, how many times did it take to get the first one the way you wanted it? I had visions that the second arm might not be so comlplex, but it's Dave Schulpius we're talking about here, so I really wouldn't expect anything less than another mechanical work of art.
As for the torso... maybe do a transparent one? On second thoughts, maybe not
. Hey, you've got plenty of videos for everyone to watch to see all of the inner workings in action.
Keep up the great work. I enjoy looking at your updates and the way you tackle things. Very inspirational.
Steve n
You guys are great for supporting me with your comments and praise.
@Steve, you have me now thinking about mounting a couple cameras on servos inside the torso. This would allow me to look around to trouble shoot and check status. I could also project the images onto a monitor to show off. Thanks for the inspiration!
As a follow-up; I have the torso on the robot now with the arm fully mounted in place. When the unit is taken apart it fits though the lower access vents and the arm whole and I easily mounted it on the CSS. Everything fits like a glove! I have a few small adjustments and then I should be up and running.
Looking forward to the next video..
Ron R
Robot Gone Wild!
LOL. Here's my latest video I tried to take of my newly installed B9 arm I've designed. However while filming B9 took over the show and wouldn't let me properly show off his new appendage.
Bottom line is that the new arm pulls a lot of power and it's thrown off my ADC readings on the EZB. Scripts I've written to trigger movements and voice response get triggered randomly now. I'll have to find a way to smooth out my ADC ports and rewrite some scripts so this won't keep happening.
In the meantime enjoy the show and have a peel at the new arm installed on B9: