Hey All!
Finally got some time out in the garage. Sorry that thing called "Life" got in the way! ;-)
Some pics. (Sorry I didn't have my fancy camera with me)
Hasbro R2 in bits and pieces
A close-up of my dome posts. This is how it is on my full size R2. Simply friction fits down on the (4) screw posts.
L298 Motor Controller. Seemed like a perfect fit to mount on R2's center foot.
Another view of R2 gutted.
Back half of R2's body. I utilized the existing mounting posts and added a styrene plate for mounting stuff.
A good view of the rear half of R2. I did some extensive dremeling and removed the whole battery compartment.
Here we have everything fitted back together. EZ-B board mounted.
Gutted dome. Note the black tipped posts. Those match my screws for the friction fit.
Little buddy all back together.
Heart beat...
Another view of his almost complete internals.
12V Lipo 1500mAH battery I've been experimenting with. Fit's in R2 and Wall-E easily. Doesn't seem to run the EZ-B very hot at all.
Things left to do to R2:
- Add Scorpion Mini speed control for dome rotation
- Add serial MP3 card w/amp
- Add Camera to dome eye
- Add slip-ring to dome
- Locate and mount Sonar
Hope these pics help other builders with ideas.
Cheers!
Lumpy
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Yes they spin. Allowing one end to be mounted and the other to spin freely 360.
No tangled wires and such.
armargard!
so what I decided to do based on you pro android builders...is to make a frame within the r2
this way I can crack the case open and work on the lego technic frame I build inside of him to hold servos, and some drive train gears...
Slip ring is in!
Don't think his head motor was meant to run on 7.4V. It's just a blur spinning 360.
I'll post a pic and vid tonight when I get home from work.
If all works out ok with the hotpot potentiometer going into big R2, I'll add the same to little R2 for dome centering.
As promised.
Pic of the slip ring installed. The center plastic "cap" is the plastic part of a pill bottle safety cap. Friction fits perfectly. Drilled and hot glued the slip ring to it. Wires are wrapped with solder to give them some firmness.
Video of R2's head spinning (No Dome)
Video of R2's head spinning (Dome)
I'm going to grease it up a little to cut the noise.
All I need is a camera and he's done.
that's great! nice workmenship.
Very cool! I am def inspired to build an R2 ...not to mention a B9....etc etc after my talking head is complete...
Dude that spinning head is awesome! Now it needs freagin lasers!