Next Hack - Robot B9

bret.tallent

USA
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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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#369  

Still a ways off from that I'm afraid. Not working as much as I would like to. I should be able to finish up the arms and claws this weekend and will post some video of that. Then back to work on the voice box and lights.

#370  

@Robotmaker the price is posted on the website and it allows purchase of multiples

#371  

you meen the EZB ANSWER IS YES,i tried like DJ told me awhile back if his company would give me a better price for 5 of EZB and they said NO only schools ,and companies ,and non profit clubs can buy 1 to 10 or 50 still price the same

#372  

Oh I didn't mean that it would.give you a volume discount. It is a excellent price though. Ezb has been one of the least expensive purchases I have made for Jarvis with the exception of very small things like motors and sonata.

#373  

i have got it cheaper,from what i see about the board great for small scale robots or toys and not much programming is needed,thats the biggest selling points for a larger robot not great for ,but still will work like the new board running at 70 mhz uses arduino software and few others i have 4 and 5 on order and still need may be 5 more,have many toy robots ,only using one per robot

#374  

The new ezb is 70mhz instead of 40mhz?

#375  

Here is my claw and cuff on the end of the arm. I am using a cheap servo tester so it is noisy and does not have full motion range. But you get the idea.

#376  

Here is the arm side to side. Again the cheap servo tester does not give full range of motion but it works pretty smooth. Note that when you rotate the arm it will move up and down (Danger Will Robinson, Danger!).