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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I have been stuck in a small apartment also. I am in the middle of moving and will have some room to build again. 3D printers are not too big for apartments and can print cool robot parts!
I cannot afford one right now. I would like to see them work faster. They probably will in the not too distant future.
Well, I have tried to mount the Lazi Susan to the bottom of the trash can. It is mounted. I used a piece of wood inside on the bottom. But, I am extremely unhappy with the results. I think I will need to redo this all together. I am jumping ahead, I need to finish the head first. I am waiting on some lights, as soon as I get them, I will finish the head.
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Ok, guys. I was not happy with the wooden bottom that was fitting INSIDE the body. SO, I just figured to cut a Plastic piece and lay the whole body on top. This worked very well. Now, I have the body glued to the base and the base on the Lazy Susan all attached to the trashcan. And, I have painted everything. Now, I have two potential problems. I think you have to take the base apart in order to put the Head on and HOW am I going to attach the servos for the waist. Two BIG problems, maybe.
OK, here are some:
Here is the solid wood base that started cracking. Needed 3/4" plyboard, didn't have any, so i used plastic.
as you can see, the hole is not aligned perfectly centered. I tried,but I did not have anyone to hold it or help me while I was working on it.
I tried wood first and it cracked. It was on the INSIDE of the body. Then I tried a plastic base on the outside that the body is lying on top of. The LS works Great. you can see the bottom of the trashcan with wood braces to screw the LS to the wood. I locktite superglued it to the top. the glue did not stick very well. It may be solid now, but earlier it did not stick right. I had something that happened that was quite funny. I was having trouble making the body fit on the just cut frame. And after about 15 minutes of seeing it go lopsided, to the right and left, I realized I had the body UPSIDE Down! Duh! Anyway, once I turned it over, it fit and worked fine. That is just the Lazy Susan part, not the servo. I also painted it camaflouge grey. I also show a picture of the supplies I picked up earlier. I had an item that I returned to Walmart so I could push this forward.
OK, I have finally managed to copy Bret's design. I did not do a perfect job, but I think it will be "ok". I got a hold of Epoxy putty. That is easier to work with then Bondo. My wife does not like Bondo. So, I puttyed things in place and it seems to hold ok.
More Pix to follow. My camera is low on Battery Juice.
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Hello, good Morning!
Here is a little Update:
I thought that gathering the parts was going to take about six months. But, I have most of them. I just need two more major purchases. The Mimo and the servo power boards. I discovered that if you have those powerboards, you don't need the rectifiers because they are built in. So, that is nice. Oh, I need about 100 more gallons of paint. I have been eating those 3 OZ. cans by the dozens. I can't seem to get enough of them.
I should be getting my second omnibot2k around Aug 15th or so, then I can start working on the arms. Things are going nicely. My Lexi (Sunshine) will not turn out as pretty as Mr. A's. But, she will probably do in a tight. I am not as artistic as he is. But, he has taught me a lot. I am anxiously awaiting Sept. so I can buy more goodies. I will have more pics later when I get some batteries for my camera.
Thanks for being here with me and reading my posts and helping me make it through this project. It is easier doing a project when you are not alone.
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