Now I have the EZ-B kit and the Hearoid it's time to start my Showcase thread.
I still haven't decided on a name for him yet, all suggestions are welcome.
I won this robot on ebay weeks ago, for the past 2 weeks he has been waiting for me to collect him...
Today was the day, a road trip to pick him up and bring him back to his new home...
In his new home (with Omnibot and Wall-e in the background totally unaware they are next in line to be opened up)
It wasn't long before this happened...
Now waiting to go in the dishwasher to get nice and clean.
The plan is to make him autonomous, running 24/7 (except for when he knows to go charge himself up) but will also be adding in the various image tracking options.
The only other slight modifications to be made to him are to convert the head to tilt & pan which will involve having to give him a small neck.
The head will include the camera. I haven't yet decided to fit it in one of his eyes or to make it his nose. The issue to overcome with this is the blue tint on the bubble head. The mouth will have a light or some lights in which flicker when he speaks.
The arms will be given some life with servos at the shoulder joints and the elbows provided I can get them to fit in there nicely.
Ultrasonic sensor will be in his chest, probably on a servo to give a wider view.
Original drive wheels and gearbox seem to be in very good shape so will plan to reuse those and just replace the existing motors for the modified servos if they can manage the task.
Speaker and microphone will be in the original positions - if it's not broke why fix it?
Not too big a project but enough to give me a test, help me learn and bring an old robot back to life.
Other robots from Synthiam community
Jeremie's Voltron Robot
DJ's Revolution Snake
ok sleep
Since pages 15, 16 & 17 seem to have gotten filled with some trolling etc. I will repost the useful post in the hopes that it doesn't end up being bogged down with rubbish again.
As it was asked in this topic and I've just sketched it for another topic I might as well add it here too.
The external power board for servos needing 6V which I described, very simple and works great.
Snip off the red & black from the servo extension which plugs in to the EZB. Solder them to 2 tracks on the strip board. Solder the 6V supply to the strip board (not shown) Viola... 6V power distribution.
I have a PCB design which includes a 6V regulator but it's at work, I will post it on Monday if I remember and have chance.
On my board I left 2 rows between the VCC and Ground in case of sloppy soldering.
I also used a 5A 6V regulator to supply the board with a steady 6V.
THERE is a easy way to do that too,a barrier strip or power lug strip and it has holes to mounted to a case or inside a robot
For Christ's sake... Could you two refrain from this crap? robotmaker, refraine from posting to Rich's posts and comments and Rich do not post to robotmaker's posts and comments. You two are both grown God damn adults and I wouldn't mind if you started acting as such. I don't care who is starting it, or if you guys need to make a certain post to rip on each other without it spilling everywhere else, but get it squared away. I'm not just saying this because I'm tired of this bickering, but because the community is aswell. So, just don't associate with each other, period, don't correct each other, alert another member. Both of you are smart people, so lets agree to disagree and cut some losses here. No childly "Yeah Rich!" Or "Yeah robotmaker!", lets just move on and do what we love. Robots. Lots and lots of robots.
I do apologize if this has in anyway offended either of you, however I still stand by what I say.
On a happier note: What servo is that attaching to, just the specific ones that need that specific voltage to run?
This board supplies the high torque servos in the arms, giving 6v increases the torque and reduces the humming when holding at specific angles.
JUST posting ideas,just like others do to others posts nothing wrong with that
I dont say anything wrong about his design ,only found a better idea thats all.
IN my last post only said i found a easy way to make one with out have to solder the wires.
Same in my PROJECTS designS if anyone suggest a idea that makes it easy also.
That info i posted was not for arguing or anything else.