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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THanks Josh - I will do that.
@RR333 Thanks , I feel like a million dollars with that.comment. I love helping everyone get their projects done , sometimes even more than doing my own.
@brett I don't know if you ever done this but get warm water , put some dishsoap in it , like dawn. Just so it is a little soapy. Dip your sandpaper in it every minute or two its way less messy than all the dust. I do mine over.the.kitchen sink. You will see it sands much easier with less resistance , easier on your fingers
No Prob, You've given me great advice before and I swear I learn more just reading your posts helping others:) Thanx! "We are All in this Together!"
Yup
jstarne1 a product I started using for restoring rubber and plastic parts is Mothers Back to Black. It's kind a milky like 50w Armor-all. only better. It's was made for black car bumpers to bring the color back. LOL I've never used it for that. Comes in a Red bottle. Every body should have some.
I can't wait to see B9 on top of the new wheels/tracks !
JW
I have installed a recharge jack in the back and am using the original on/off switch. I have also grouped my wires for the motors and power.

Thanks to input from jstarne1 I have primed and water sanded the newly melded bases of B9 and RAD. It is not perfect, but good enough for paint (for me anyway).
And here is the leg section with new paint - I still have to clean off the silver that worked its way under the tape, but I like the color.HI Bret
great job of joining the two robots together . It looks like they were moulded that way . A fantastic job .
Steve_c