Just got my ominibot in for my Sunshine Project!
** I was going to give an actual realistic account of every step of the construction of the project. But, when I looked back, it seemed to be a collection of Negative thoughts. So, I have forgotten all of the Negative thoughts and have edited them out. It is sort of like having a baby. It is painful at first , but once the baby is born. Or, in the case of Frankenstein, "It's Alive!" "It's Alive!" , you forget all of the pain and behold your new creation. So, I will simply record the steps that worked and NOT the ones that didn't. Many times after finishing a project and making all the mistakes, I learn how NOT to do certain things.**
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Good news, I have made arrangements to buy some parts over the next two months. I hope to find that the parts that I am buying will include enough for me to put this all together.
God Bless All of You that will follow and Support me in my journey.
Sincerely,
Mel Addison
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@movie maker , I know the other guy used a trash can for his project but even then the shape does not line up with the bottom of the torso and the top of the base. You can produce one in a few hours using 1/4" plywood from home depot , some 1" x 1" 4 ft long pieces of wood , some stretch cloth of your choice and a can of general purpose fiberglass/ polyester resin. It might come out a few dollars more expensive than a trash can alone but everything will line up much better. Aameralis is still going to fiberglass the inside of the trash can too so the use of resin was already part of the base riser. Its how mine is made too. If you want to do this I will make a detailed set of instructions with pictures for you. As far as tools you need a jig saw and power drill to screw things together.
Hey Josh! You are such a nice man. My wife forbid me to use fiberglass because of a fiberglass incident 20 years ago. I really screwed it up. I am going to try to use the trash can like he did, only I am going to reinforce the inside of it with strips of wood. And, if I can get away with it, epoxy. Maybe I can use fiberglass strips with epoxy. I don't travel, but I hope you enjoy the Maker Fair coming to TN. I hope to stay in close contact with you to learn stuff about the robot I am building. You seem to be the MASTER at the omnibot2000. DO you have any of that sticky insulate noise-canceling stuff left? If so, how much?
I had a little trouble with the Head and eyes with the way I am trying to do it. But, I woke up this am and I sort of figured it out. I am waiting to order the Blue LEDs. Thank you guys for taking this journey with me. It makes me feel better.
I do my best thinking first thing in the morning also.
Absolutely Mel
, also what were you wanting to cover in dynamat?
I don't really know. I guess the drive train. It seems to be noisy. I think you advised it in one of these posts.
Well, I made a proof of concept on the Head thingy. Now, I wait for more parts to come in. But, I know what I am going to do. It is difficult and takes a long time. I will eventually show pix and videos on the subject. But, right now I am trying to get something workable.
Here are the steps I intend to complete the robot in:
Head need LEDs and neck vent Hose waiting for allowance in Sept,waiting . . . Arms need second omni-bot ordered due in AUG waiting . . . Servos are on order. Waiting for them to come in. waiting. . . Body not sure exactly What I need not there yet waiting . . . Trash Can Promised, but no ID or SKU number yet, so I can't order waiting. . . Back Pack Again, don't know exactly what I need. Not there yet . . . Monitor Made bid, we will see if I won bid . . . waiting . . . CPU-Motherboard -HD Haven't ordered yet. Waiting on allowance in Sept., Oct., waiting. . . Batteries Need to order. waiting on funds . . waiting. . . EZB I have two from previous robots. Sensors I have some 04s, but would like to put PING units. Have some IRs need other PIRs. waiting. . . H-Bridge waiting for funds waiting . . . Base not there yet. waiting . . . Paint Have two 3oz. cans of paint. Hope that it is enough. Need to buy trim paint. waiting. . . Program waiting for all of the above to happen. waiting. . .
The above is sort of a Master Plan so I can keep focused. Just 14 EZ steps! My adrenalin is pumping! Yeah!