Magnus the 6 ft robot

Hey, RGORDON,

I too have built a LEAF Robot.  I am very excited for you. Leaf is about 5' Tall. The thing that makes him special is that you can give him voice commands and control him. He also has emotions. You can put him in almost any robot and the plans and software are FREE!!! 
I love that bubble top and the dryer inside. I think it is going to be grand.  The original B9 has a place inside for the human to  operate. But, it is much more cool to have a remote control and even cooler to have the bot have it's own brains.
Leaf was a lot of hard work, but it was all worth it. He was born on halloween day of last year. He is a member of our family now.
There is NOTHING that can compare with having finished your basic robot and you turn it on for the first time and he comes to life.  I am retired and on a fixed income, so I don't have the beans to do all of this stuff with anymore. So, I am LIVING this thrill all over through you.

Good Luck!

Sincerely,

MovieMaker

hey rgordon;

can you provide me a listing and links on what parts you ordered to make EZ-B for long range control. I also looking into it but I diont know what parts and how many and how to put it all together. Is there a tutorial?

Thanks

@rgordon - where did you get those super cool claws/hands for Magnus?

@GotRobbed

I got my info on the long range application from imrisaac. See thread Ez-b Project V3.0 under Project Showcase category.

Here is what I ordered:

I'm new to all this myself. So when my parts come in and I get things sorted out maybe we could learn/work together on this. imrisaac said he would help with any questions.

@bret.tallent I got them at Walmart in the hunting and fishing section. Don't know if they still carry them. I will check. I removed the ratcheting mechanism and made a custom plate to mount them on the wrist. I am working on a part to be able to motorize it. They look really cool but may prove difficult to animate. I may could use a cable and spring to close them. I think they were around $50.

Kolpin Gear Grips

Kolpin Gear Grips manual

@MovieMaker

Thanks so much for the kind comments. That means a lot to me.

I have looked at the LEAF Robot site and I'm extremely interested in being able to give Magnus a personality and for him to be able to interact with people. If I pursue the Leaf Project would you be available to help me along? I can build whatever it takes but, programming is my weakness right now. I've been working with electronics for more than 40 years and am comfortable with digital logic circuits. When it comes to using or programming micro controllers is where I am lost.(for now:))

@rgordon,

I will be willing to help you as much as I can. Fred was a tremendous help to me and also so many others. I think if one person cannot help you, someone else will. Sometimes, depending on the month of the year, you might have to wait a few days for an answer. But, a reply usually comes quickly. And people are wanting to help.

Oh, BTW, Fred is the Robot Maker.

Sincerely,

Mel (MovieMaker)

Awesome Claws and a great find; using ATV Gear!!!!! I'd Love to Hack those!