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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I use acetone to etch Plexiglas , it usually frosts it evenly
acetone is great for etching,used it on many clear plastics ,,tubes i use syringe works great,pour in shake and your done
Cool, I'll try the acetone too and see which I like better.
shock boots
Are they rubber shock boots?
yup
all rubber shocks are the ones to get for flexible,and try to get them without wire ,for more flexible
Yeah, the shock boots (or fork boots) seem to be just the ticket. Very flexible and if you search you can find them in different ID and lengths. Still waiting on mine to come in, so in the mean time I think I'll work on my voice box or my claws.