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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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Looking good, Dave, can't wait to see it up and running!
This is a long video. I'm almost to the finish line in the building process of my robot. I attached the final arm yesterday. I set up the camera and just let it roll. The attached YouTube vid is kinda long and mostly unedited. I've had requests from some builders wanting to see me attach my B9 arms with the torso on the robot. Well guys, this one is for you. I ran into a few troubles as I went along but I worked through them. I guess I still have a few bugs to work out.
I show attaching the same arm I detached in my last video. It's the first arm I built hand has been running flawlessly since earlier this year. Somehow while I was attaching it something broke. The carriage return (the mech that pulls the arm in and out of the torso) varies in speed in spots as it moves in one direction and the encoder loses count. I think I damaged the encoder on the motor chamber. You can see I'm having trouble with control towards the end of the video. I did find that the connector to the Kangaroo X2 (the position and speed controller) that is fed from this encoder was partially disconnected. When I reattached it was when things started to go wonky. I have three possibilities that are most likely the problem: Bad encoder, broken wire, bad kangaroo board. That partially disconnected connector really has me thinking I burnt out the encoder or Kangaroo.
Thanks for watching!
I've been MIA working on reshoots for Guardians 2 in LA. Just getting caught up and must say things are looking fantastic! I'm really looking forward to seeing the next video of everything working! Great job! Oh and thanks for the shout out on the rubber parts!
Dave, it looks great! Can't wait to see it in action!
Glad you all are enjoying my progress. I know this last video was stupidly long but it is what it is. I just let the camera roll and I have no time I want to spend on editing.
Will, I can't in good conscious ever display my arm system without giving you credit. You were one of my first inspirations. Years ago I saw what you were trying to do with controlling the B9 arms using servos. When I saw that arm of yours snaking around with your rubber skin covering it I told myself that it could be done and I had to give it a try. Mostly though it's your Hollywood quality skilled work with the making of the rubber bellowed skin that brings it all to life. FYI; The second set of rubber arms I bought from you are thinner than the first set I had. I'm sure you remember I had an earth shattering event where I tore one arm while working on dialing in my system? Anyway these new ones seem to work much nicer for me. The lighter and thinner rubber accordions in and out much nicer. When the arm is retracted it looks perfect!
Great to hear about the new arms! And keep the videos long without edit, its always good to see how things can go wrong and how to troubleshoot. Knowledge is power!
Man, if by me making mistakes is powerful then I must be the strongest guy in the world!
I'm having a control issue with my Right B9 Arm Retraction System (ARS). I think it's the encoder. I may have bumped and damaged it when I had the motor chamber out of the robot during the building process. Could be that, or wiring, connectors or even the Kangaroo X2. Yeh! More troubleshooting! Here's a video I took showing the issue.