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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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Painting the Radar has started and it's a slow go. Prep work is vital for a nice finished product. Lots of sanding in all nooks and crannies. And there lots of nook and more crannies on this section. I need to sand to get the Plastic Adhesion Primer and paint to stick to the acrylic properly I needed to take the shine off the clear acrylic. The final product will be a two tone color. Deep Gray on the lower band and upper columns (fins) and Slate Gray on the layered disks and top. Looking good so far:
Sealing up the working parts to keep out the paint and dust
Taped up and ready for the sand paper
All sanded and ready for paint. The ears are also getting a coat of Dark Gray after I have applied a Self Etching Primer
First coat of Dark Gray. Looks good but I'll need to sand a little and repaint the radar. Like a dumb A** I stuck my finger on it when it was wet. tired
More to come. Thanks for lookin!
Thanks Robotmaker. Yes, B9 is very heavy. He'll be between 350 & 400 lbs when complete.
I like these pots. They are multi turn and only cost a few $ at the RobotShop. I think I only paid about $7 USD. I haven't compared but I think they may work just as well as the ones that cost about $40 USD.
i think i sold over 50 at $3.00 each,looks like it so heavy will need a super big battery or short run time multitun are high precision but not continuous operation ,witch meens it has a stop
But for head rotate and servo feedback they are perfect
I'll not be using batteries to power this guy. I have four 120vac to 12vdc and one 120vac to 24vdc power converters supplying plug in power. I also have several home made DC converters stepping this down to either 5vdc and 3.5vdc. Along with the 5vdc the three EZ-B's I have installed can provide this will do me just fine.
B9 will not be scampering around the house or yard so he can stand by a wall and get his power from there. If I ever want to I can convert him over to car batteries and make him mobile with wheelchair motors. That's a project for another year or then next owner when I pass on to the big robot building shop in the sky.
oh ok,i seen full size B9 robotss ,YOU SHOULD SEE THOMASFROMLA B9 robot it full size,it has everything on it and uses batteries and moves around,there is a photo of B9 ,HIM and the creator of lost in space BILL MAY ,he died awhile back R.I.P BILL
i see his one of the actors not creator
here is the link to his b9 with THOMAS and BILL MAY
THOMAS real B9 FULL SIZE ROBOT
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i heard he is adding EZB to it,i know he been to many shows with it are you taking your to a show too,or just home use