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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Yea they work together lol. One brings the other shoots stuff lol
I could replace the cup holder with a big nerf cannon - but then he might look a little....phalic.
It can be done
just cut the case of the nerf gun and super glue that bad boy to the base and cut the inside of the cup holder out and all the exposed. Mechanics of the gun would be hidden in the base. Personally I have a different idea for you ill draw later
@bret.tallent Then you can program your bot to say "Say hello to my little friend"
Ok here is a idea or two. As far as airsoft or nerf cannon you can mount one on either side of the base. Drill a holeh close to the top of your base and install it on the inside and the servo neck could stick out. You coukd have one airsoft on each side or a couple dart launchers. Or heck combination the two. The side mount ones could be removed and unplugged at any time. In this picture I drew two airsoft attached to the servo and one cannon in the center of the base ( though I bet you wont end up doing a center cannon that way you have plenty of room inside...
This is what the nerf blaster looks lime with handle cut off and the side panels removed. They even have a perfect mounting ring for the servo horn....
Bret, moving along good.
:D
Thanks! Now that my sound and lights are worked out I can get the torso together and finish the other arm (waiting on servo for the other claw - should be in tomorrow).