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Next Hack - Robot B9

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:

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Note: the front "lights" in the chest plate is actually just a decal.

Here is what B9 looks like now:

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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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#249  

So are you going to drill holes with a unibit or stepper bit and mount that ultrasonic sensor from the inside? I see the speaker grate on the back , nice call thats slick! You molded those arms in really well! Can't wait to see the arm covers and claws your going to make! I bet a B9 fanatic would pay big bucks for this guy.

#250  

I agree. Bret you have done an outstanding job here.

btw ...ok to use Rex instead of rgordon

#251  

Thanks Josh and Rex! I am going to leave the ultrasonic sensor on the outside as I need as much distance from the body as I can get because of my arms. And on the using the speaker grate, I just got tired of drilling little holes lol. But I like it back there too. Thanks for that speaker by the way.

#252  

speaker grate always looks better then drilling holes,unless you have a CNC machine

#253  

Hey, I'm just lucky I have a drill press - lol. Yeah, I like the speaker grate. Only question is: do I leave it black or paint it to match the body?

#254  

match to your boot color,not the shell.so it blends with the other colors thinking others will give you other ideas,so might need to try each one

#255  

Post pics of it as it is:) usually making things blend in is the best.

#256  

Okay, got my speaker cover mounted and painted.

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Been working on my arms and hope to have them mounted this weekend.