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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#401  

Oh that looks awesome! Looks really good. How much do you have left to go man?

#402  

Still a lot man. After this I need to do the voice module. I still have to finish my other arm (bad micro servo for the claw so I need to get another one). Mount the speaker. Finish my wiring and put it all together. Then the programming begins....Mua Ha Ha.

#403  

Thats a pretty good idea!

#404  

It is going to be lights, action B9 doing great stuff. Now you need a Dr Smith or Robbie the Robot to go with him. Anyone see any 2 foot tall Robbies anywhere? If they have any they wont be cheap. lol I always wanted a little cylon robot wondering around the house.

#405  

BRET at sparkfun the sell light tubes that would be better and then i attached my led to light tube with clear acrylic flexible tubing,like kind used on fish tanks,so if led burns out or breaks its easy to fix and can add shrink tubing to it

#406  

Cool! Thanks robotmaker. I had no idea this stuff was available. This is much better than what I was doing.

#407  

Luv luv luv luv luv luv luv it! great job buddy. i so gotta make a road trip.

#408  

BRET forgot about the tubing i need from you,next 3 weeks be on a trip to clearwater,fl and tampa to see winter the dolphin,plus zoo's and busch gardens and more but after see about sending some of the flex tubbing