Hey Community , i really don't do enough fun projects. As you may notice many of my projects have a utility function. Squeegee mops, jarvis vacuums, smart marine fish tank is... well smart lol. So this is just for fun and I hope others enjoy it. I have already contemplated using it as a demonstration tool to get kids interested in technology. . Dang it! This is just for fun , ok I'll try not to get to serious with this. My friend Marty was talking about being able to drive the power wheels around while his kid was in it around the neighborhood. Or if his kid was driving and got to far he's just a button click away from stopping it. We found a free power wheels that had seen some rough years and we gave it a complete makeover. It looks better than new, new Gel cells from power sonic , smart charging and more. I gave it a cool high grass stripe camo.pattern and gave it to his son for his birthday. I'll post a couple pics. He's on the fence about doing the further mods so i searched craigslist.org for another power wheels that had been loved a little too hard. Searching for something with space and power I wanted I set my heart on a f150 , Toyota 4x or jeep 4x4. I didn't find a 4x4 model but f150 was the next best as it had dual gearboxes with rs585 motors. Also a good gel battery and charger was included. Here come some pics...
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A car for a robot is a very nice to have ;-) Thumbs up!
offtopic anybody have TL-files (for 3D Printer) for the NAO? offtopic
Haha Thanks , 4x4 utility Robot , this is version 1 , version 2 will have the same equipment moved over to a steel tube frame and have a legitimate suspension. First I will make some world record attempt's with this "toy" "power wheels" chassis. I will be attacking the current record set by Tamiya, 23 miles in 24 hours.
As far as 3d files.... Anthony is good at 3d design. If you need a part he can probably draw it for you to 3d print. Xlrobots.com
Here is the new petcock valve that screws into the new tank. The tank arrived but a couple mounting tabs were bent. I have two options , I can either mount the tank directly above or slide it forward about 16 inches and mount it there where it can be mounted lower to the center mass of the vehicle. Anyways those are my two options for mounting.
OK so I'm trying to get things mounted at this time.
I have a -600 watt psu EZB v4 Sabertooth controller 1500 watt power conditioner Zotac mini pc 4 gallon gas tank 63cc generator
You should look into a sweet custom safari rack for the top of it! Just to hold all your gear! This way you would have the whole surface area of the top to place gear on instead of having to mount around your gen. This is also a similar idea that the military has been playing with for years now but to build something affordable for the public that really anyone with some basic knowledge of electronics, robotics, and handyman skills can do is an awesome idea! I moded my sons power wheels for 24v but this looks like a project that may be interesting to start as he gets older to teach him some basic knowledge! Great job man!
I am interested in building something like this for a communication robotics lab project at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Mi. I understand everything you did but I am not sure how you hooked up the speed controller and servos to the EZ-B. Can you explain or post a pict?