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Well robotic friends, this is a first look at what I am building. Figured I would give you all a look what I have done so far. Its not alive yet, still waiting on my preorder and other parts I have on order. Please bear with me on the quality of pictures, still getting used to things.
Its a combo of a Rad 1.0 and a Robosapien V2 and a Omnibot 2000 and more things to come as I tinker. This is my first robot to build.
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Well I hope everyone is doing well :-}
Long story short, I got on Ebay, I bought a Rad 1.0 and a Rad 2.0 for a really good price and then I bought a paralyzed Robosapien V2, just to see if I could fix it. I had them all torn apart and was cleaning them up, when I thought to myself, I wonder what the Rad robot would look like if it had arms and hands that would move, so being openminded and curious and not having a lot of money wrapped into things, I started this build. Then I just got lucky with the Omnibot 2000 head that I recently found on Ebay and well it fit right in with things. I have a couple of other parts I should be winning soon and I will see where things go from there. I think today I am going to sit down and work on a name and a color scheme, probably won't start painting until closer to spring, when it warms up some, my garage isn't heated :-{
By the time the EZ Robot V4 arrives with my other parts I have ordered, I should have things pretty well setup to start testing and getting this bot up and moving. I am also working on cover pieces for the shoulders, sort of tricky, I think I have them already, just got to take my time and custom cut them to fit. But hey it's just time, my dremel and some grinding and patience :-}
I will probably start asking questions pretty soon, once I get into the harder more technical parts of the build.
I like modern day robotics, but I also like the looks and designs of robots from the past, so this robot brings everything at this point in time together, the best of both worlds :-}
I was wondering, where is everyone from on here?
I live in Plymouth, Indiana :-}
Steve
" JustinRatliff " Yes it would be very neat to have a Maker Fair or some sort of a group robotic gathering :-}
Well I have managed to managed to give my robot a movable neck with a pan and tilt. Took some brainstorming and some customizing but I managed to get the Omni 2000 head fasten into place and now it nods and urns left and right, I know it may not seem like a big deal, but for me it is a major achievement, since this is my first robot build.
I will be putting pictures up on here later, showing the neck :-}
Hopefully everyone is doing well, I am just working inside, we are supposed to be getting more snow and colder temperatures, I am glad I made this a winter project, this is the first real winter we have had in years.
Antron007 :-} Thanks for the pat on the back about getting my robots head to move :-} It is important to me so when I install the EZ camera he will be able to see up and down and left to right. I am very surprised by the weight of the Omnibot 2000 head, how the servos hold it steady, thought about using springs to help support it in position, nothing tight, just something to firm it up a little. I would also love to have a 2 cameras in it's head, one for each eye, but that will be later, if it can be done?
To anyone who is reading this. Does anyone know where I can buy any of that gray flexible plastic that is used to cover the Omnibot 2000 neck. Just wondering?
I am near Atlanta, GA.