I just got this little gem today, bought from ebay for $29.77 shipped:) Its an original Radio Shack Robie from 1984, clean with a unscathed dome:) Not even the talking one either, this lil guy has two functions: forward and turn in reverse, the arms are just for show...and I didn't get a controller with it. So, he's a blank canvas
The idea I have is to mount him on a roomba to house the ez-b and a camera, build a couple of arms and have myself a retro looking cleaning robot with an attitude lol
Damn, this thing is small; I have a Nintendo R.O.B. that I converted to R/C with a C6C 6 channel controller, and Robie is smaller than that. Stay tuned, this oughta be fun
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Whoop! I just picked up one of the same bots from a car boot sale this morning for 1. Score!
IMO the screen in his chest is screaming out to be used for something. I'm not quite sure what for yet
Anwyho, rest assured I'll be keeping an eye on this project for some ideas. Good luck with it.
also KENDO4QUATTO i would get the roomba first and use EZB software to get use to using it and have time to remove all the vacuum parts inside it,save the wires of the motors it comes in handy for controlling other stuff with your roomba
This is an Exciting project.
Well, was going to be an exciting project...Jer361 is already doing the Romnibot, I can't afford a roomba, so I've bailed on this one for now. I just ordered my EZ-B today, its going in my Robophilo instead, many thanks to DJ for making the Auto Position feature:D I'll post videos of "Phil" when i get him walking:D
I got one of my roombas for only $4 at goodwill on a saturday, 50% off. You might try it. Maybe you CAN afford a roomba.
wow MEL i got the same roomba at my goodwill a few blocks from me for $6 and when i charged it work great,battery still good,GOODWILL and THRIFT STORES are great place to find robots toys cheap
Yeh, I wanted to let him know that he COULD afford a Roomba. It is going to be a SIN not to combine those to bots together as originally planned.
Wow, its been awhile. Yes, MovieMaker, it would be a sin not to combine them...So I did it
Got a Roomba for $30 at goodwill, then spent $40 on a new battery. This was a great idea, and this first vid is just the start
I've got much more modifying to do lol