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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#497  

Cool, it will be great to see him all together!. I will build my B9 when I get a few other projects finished or at least closer to finished.

#500  

My micro servos are being delivered today so I will get his other claw working tonight and the arm finished up tomorrow (sometime in between Hurrican Sandy preparations haha). Then I can mount the top onto the torso and get my speaker mounted. I still have to make the mount from the bottom torso to servo for torso roatation. That shouldn't take too long - just dry time for the epoxy. But if I don't lose power I could see him all in one piece come Sunday night. We'll see, and I will post pics as I go.

#502  

i have one special disconnect switch built in to my power panel,so dont have to run long cords to all my lights and stuff,florida does get some hurricanes,so far i am lucky only use it once a few years ago,they are fairly cheap

#503  

Hurricane prep all done, now I can work on B9. Yay!

#504  

Got the other claw completed, now for paint.

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