Next Hack - Robot B9

bret.tallent

USA
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail
robot video thumbnail

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:

User-inserted image

User-inserted image

User-inserted image

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

Here is what B9 looks like now:

User-inserted image

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

By — Last update

ARC Pro

Upgrade to ARC Pro

Get access to the latest features and updates before they're released. You'll have everything that's needed to unleash your robot's potential!

#313  

Bret, those look original! Great find on those bellows! Nice handiwork on the claws too.

#314  

Brett I know you will probably paint the claws red , for sure prime the parts well and once you painted it red paint clear epoxy on it to seal it. I learned this trick the hard way. Way to go! Those look like they were on a CBC router!

#316  

B9 will be yelling Danger danger and waving his arms in no time. I almost got my B9 today, but I was at work when Fed Ex came to my door. I will get him tomorrow for sure. Then I will need to get some rubber boots for his arms. lol I have lots of vacuum cleaner hoses. They might be a bit too stiff. I will see better the size tomorrow. Anyone ever try the waist motor in a RAD for tilting a B9 forward and back? Might not handle the weight. If I make rubber legs for B9 he could do his power unplugged bend forward with arms dangling. Would be cool if it worked. I know RAD can pick up a basketball. Not many toy robots can do that.

#317  

if you dont have a waist motor of the RAD 2.0 i have 1 or 2 not using with gears and the RAD waist part i bought 4 of them,one to restore,1 for (going to be RAD project)1 for B9 robot i think and one left over for parts ,so may have 2 waists not using

#318  

That would be cool. I opted to use the original legs and just have the waist rotate. But I will be able to make the arms hang down. haha. I like the RAD bot, it has a lot of nice parts.

#319  

I'm excited to see some more B9 toys being hacked. Have you decided what you are going to do for the drive section? The original wheels and motors are kinda sad. Jstarne1 had a good idea of using a roxio base (tracks) that would probably fit right up inside the original tread section. I opted for a more heavy duty track that was larger for mare stability. B9 is pretty top heavy.

#320  

looking at maybe higher torque rad 2.0 base or vex robots tracks like on my omnibot project i like a very heavy duty base,one main reason i may go with vex robotic tracks looking to make mine super close to the real B9 robot

and i think JOSH meens ROVIO ROBOT BASE witch is very high cost robot to use only the base i have one i can control using my mind with EEG headset