Now that I have finished B.O.B., my get your feet wet bot, I have begun my next hack. This next robot will bridge the gap between Bob and my ultimate big robot. I am starting with a remote controlled B9 toy from Trendmasters. It was very limited in what it did, and the drive section was pathetic, but it was B9!
Before Pics:
Note: the front "lights" in the chest plate is actually just a decal.Here is what B9 looks like now:
I have mounted clear LEDs in the appropriate colors in the chest at the bottom of the decal and have a flashing circuit that will blink them in the combination as seen on the series. Where the two large round circles are (white domes on the big guy) I will have my ping sensor. I have mounted pager motors in the antenna housings to turn the "sensors" as seen in the TV version. I have mounted red El Wire to his voice plate to emulate the original as well. I have also mounted a series of blinking LEDs to the "brain" section in the bubble.
Next is to work on the rotation of the bubble and torso, articulate the arms and claws, and make a real functioning tread section. For the tread section I am adapting the base from my RAD robot. I will keep you posted with pics as I proceed.
Thanks,
Bret
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Oh Brett do you mine weighing your B9?I've thought about.taking advantage of rad base but wanted to see others end product with more weight added.
Yeah, once I have it all together I'll give you a weight and performance eval. Can't wait to get my parts today! Should have a video tonight. Keep your fingers crossed!
I found this little guy to monitor my 12V battery. Very small footprint on B9, and another cool light.

The 10mm LED indicator will signal at various levels - 3 colors, flashing, fast flashing. It can also be set as a charge monitor.Got my care package from Josh today and hooked up 12V to B9 - wow, he really moves - in low gear! And he flies in high gear! Thanks Guys!!!!!
Can notice a big difference. Nice.
You might need wheelie bars on that thing!
@brett , thanks for.the shout out in the video! I knew the gift of 12 Volts would do the trick! He looks like he has plenty of torque even on carpet! I'm really interested in how much B9 weights. In high gear you could jog around the neighborhood with him.
Awesome!